[Lnc-business] Recent concerns and issues

[Joe Bishop-Henchman]

I personally commit to all five of these.

JBH

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Joe Bishop-Henchman
LNC Member (At-Large)
joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837

On 2019-11-01 15:58, Erin Adams via Lnc-business wrote:
> All,
> Recently many questions and concerns have been raised by LNC members
> to this list. The questions have, in my opinion, mostly gone
> unanswered and the concerns have not, also in my opinion, been
> addressed in any productive manner.
> 
> The issues are not going to simply go away and I very much look
> forward to having the opportunity to discuss them in person in Miami
> and will certainly be asking these same questions at that meeting.
> There were serious ethical concerns and questions brought up in a
> series of communications that have not even been addressed that need
> to be, Mainly our ED's involvement in political events connected to
> other political party's, and Lack of disclosure of potential conflicts
> of interest by our ED and our Chair   , That may be better addressed
> in person.
> 
> For me, the question becomes, what next? How do we as an LNC address
> these issues and move forward in a way that is conducive to progress?
> 
> I have a few suggestions.
> 
> One: I think it behooves us to put aside personal differences and
> Personality conflicts and focus on the issues.
> 
> Two: I think that there absolutely have been failures to follow policy
> that need to be addressed so that they can be prevented moving forward
> 
> Three: I think one issue we all seem to agree on is that our policy
> manual is problematic and I would volunteer to work with others on
> this LNC to correct that.
> 
> Four: In reading the contract of the new DD I feel that we have
> limited risk in at very least giving Our new DD an opportunity to do
> this job as she has been placed in a horrible situation not of her
> design.
> 
> Five: Absolutely this LNC needs and should expect better and more
> frequent communication from our ED and each other. I feel like we ALL
> can improve on our communication, Myself included
> 
> I truly hope and believe that as a group, we CAN come together and
> achieve success in dealing with concerns and issues and I feel that
> even tho we, from time to time, seem to not be a conducive team, I
> have seen the amazing work this LNC can and has done when we simply
> decide to put aside our differences and do so.
> Erin Adams Region 7 alt.