<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>We hope this email finds you well and having enjoyed a happy holiday and a happier New Year! We wanted to pass along the agenda we have put together for our upcoming DEI committee meeting <b>next Tuesday</b>, as well as a link to a survey that we would greatly appreciate you filling out before we meet. We are hoping to use this session to figure out which working groups have been able to achieve critical mass and which ones need some help - there is no shame in being in the latter position, we just want to get a handle on everyone's status. To that end, please do read through the linked SWOT framework below if you are not familiar with it, as we plan on using it to assess each working group's progress. </div><div><br></div><div>Survey to complete before meeting: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfp2-AU1_qXiSLJlfC-BRVFg8H_aeLoriDDU35RHnM_RgdVw/viewform?usp=sf_link">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfp2-AU1_qXiSLJlfC-BRVFg8H_aeLoriDDU35RHnM_RgdVw/viewform?usp=sf_link</a></div><div><br></div><div>Agenda: </div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Updates</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [10 min]</span></div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-2aac33fe-7fff-f606-effd-14b55225c970"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LTER Network Office</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Executive Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Co-chairs → </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jRvWKX2oScpofvXrGyZMwI4n8Z3BfACrLbz8cJkvAJU/edit" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">survey results</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> re: restructuring schedule; leadership team</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Working groups status check</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [25 min]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Goal: Discover which have critical mass, which may need reengineering, which just need time</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Work in breakout groups to assess working group status [15 min] </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:72pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Use </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VDuLCBZV_bWO2IsrT0OVqxk-GU3XoNPT_WhCpg0gXoc/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (doc) to evaluate goals + work </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Report out from groups that want immediate feedback/help [10 min, 2-3 min per group] </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:72pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Clear path forward? → use strategic discussion to guide next month’s working session</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:72pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">No clear path forward? → consider disbanding or proposing new/modified group</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Network orientation planning</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [15 min]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Outline of need (Marty)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Input on big ideas from committee</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Volunteers for further help</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Struggles and successes</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> [10 min] -- monthly chance to share progress or seek advice</span></p></span><div><br></div>Link to running agenda and notes doc:<br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_D1FnCzTofZ6q4r4LxFbrkNbrSQNHERG9o9ZGDsQZ3o/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_D1FnCzTofZ6q4r4LxFbrkNbrSQNHERG9o9ZGDsQZ3o/edit</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks everyone! Looking forward to seeing you all soon.</div><div><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Nameer, Cora, Jenn, and Joel</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Nameer Rahman Baker, PhD (he/him)</div><div>LTER Science Coordinator</div><div>Kellogg Biological Station</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Michigan State University</span></div><div><a href="mailto:nameerbaker@gmail.com" target="_blank">nameerbaker@gmail.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>