Hi Maxi,
I agree that it is difficult for a board member to be across all osgeo
lists, and everything osgeo is doing, but we should question whether the
board needs to be across everything in the first place?
This is a "Cathederal and Bazaar" [1] question, or hierarchy versus
grass roots question.
In a hierarchy, workers defer to the boss to make the decisions. In the
grass roots, workers (who are closer to the problems) make decisions,
occasionally calling for help from management to add political weight to
an argument.
I suggest that we trust our volunteers to know when they need to ask for
the board's help, possibly going as far as offering help if needed. If
you look back through OSGeo history I think you will find that prior
reporting efforts eventually died off due to lack of volunteer motivation.
If you like, maybe reword your motion to:
"One week before the board meeting, the board will ask committees if
there is anything they would like to add to the board's agenda and get
the board's help."
[1] http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/
On 20/10/2015 12:57 am, Massimiliano Cannata wrote:
Dear Broad,
I was discussing this idea with Jachym and Venka some time ago and now
I would like to make my motion to the board in the next meeting, so I
want to start this discussion.
Board members cannot be subscribed to all the existing mailing lists
and be informed on every things is going on but to take some decision
a wide overview is required. At the same time committee's chair has
the role of leading the work group and organize discussions.
So the motion I would like to do is:
"Every committee chair have to report the main activities and actions
to the board at least every two months. The non submission of two
consecutive reports is an index of committee inactivity and lead to
the board discussion on need of replacing the chair and verify if the
committee has still sense or shall be withdrawn."
Please add your comments before of the next board meeting.
Best,
Maxi
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