Note: Webinar Instructions will be Sent Soon
Participants on Call: Claire Reinelt, Deborah Meehan, Bella Celnik, Natalia Castaneda, Alain Gauthier, Laura Smith, Elissa Perry, Sally Leiderman, Hanh Cao Yu, Colleen Coffey

I. Welcome

Deborah welcomed everyone and read short excerpt from Marge Piercy's poem "The seven of pentacles."

Connections are made slowly, sometimes they grow underground.
You cannot tell always by looking what is happening.
More than half a tree is spread out in the soil under your feet.
Penetrate quietly as the earthworm that blows no trumpet.
Fight persistently as the creeper that brings down the tree.
Spread like the squash plant that overruns the garden.
Gnaw in the dark and use the sun to make sugar.

Deborah then introduced Natalia Castaneda as the new LLC team member.

II. Update

Deborah informed the Advisory Committee members that the two pieces we are beginning to work on areLeadership and Race, and Leadership and Networks.
A. Developing Workspaces

Natalia introduced group to new Leadership for a New Era workspace and walked everyone through the various sections, links and functions, and how to use and edit them. She informed the committee that the new system integrates many of the individual functionalities formerly used. Anyone can join the workspace and do not need to be invited, but the capacity to "ban" someone does exist. Claire said one of things we are trying to do with this project is to encourage participation and this space lends itself quite well to that and is much more user friendly.
Sally asked how we imagine it will be used? Claire responded that we will initially use it to encourage participation and contributions - and down the line, to encourage collaborative writing. How do we begin to narrow down and focus the contributions we are looking for?

B. Partner Outreach: Leadership and Race and Leadership and Networks.

Rationale for selecting these two (see the history on these topics)

C. Call to update funders

Deborah reported that LLC is coordinating a webinar for the foundations who are currently funding the initiative.

III. Products and Process

A. Tour of the collaborative work space

1. How can we use the workspace to collect resources and also build existing resources?
2. What kinds of incentives can we create for contributors? Might feature their resources on the site? Help people figure out how they can articulate how their contribution is relevant to a particular topic. Sally thought it might be interesting to have a grid and check all the areas where a particular piece might be relevant. Each time you create a piece or content, you have the option of tagging that contribution - would want consistency around the tagging system.
   
3. How should we (can we) use other websites that collect resources and have a following on the topics that we are exploring (e.g. Leadership Networks or Racial Equity Tools)?

B. Product Development

What set of questions should each publication seek to answer as a template for of the Leadership for a New Era publications?
Claire pointed out that when addressing the following, the audience we are striving to reach should be kept in mind. They include: funders of leadership development; people who run leadership development programs; and those who evaluate leadership development.

Proposed questions for discussion:

Context and Framing

1. Why is change in our thinking and practice on this topic needed now (cite statistics, research, scans to make a strong case for change)?

2. What needs to change and what difference would those changes make?

Design

3. What approaches/tools/resources will move leadership work in the desired direction?

4. What design advice can be given on this topic to those who cultivate and support leadership?

Evaluation

5. How will we know if these approaches are helping us move us toward increased social equity?

6. What outcomes related to this topic can/should be documented and measured to monitor progress and impact?

Resources and Future Learning

5. What are useful resources for further exploration and inquiry?

6. Around what questions do we see need/opportunity for more action research?

IV. LNE oversight and management

A. Role of the Advisory Committee going forward
B. Planning for a webinar on LNE that will include potential partners and contributors to the two pieces that we are proposing to work on this year

The participants on the call agreed to keep the Advisory Committee active on an "on call" basis, as needed, to address the larger issues and any controversial issues that may arise in the course of the initiative.

V. Closing Reflections