On Thu, Jun 16, 2005 at 03:43:25PM +0200, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> >(1) It is hard to "fire" WG chairs - they are often friends and
> >colleagues. Unfortunately, many stay on when their job responsibilities
> >have changed and they can no longer dedicate the necessary time.
> >
> >Solution: Institute WG chair term limits of (say) one or two years.
> >That way, there is an expectation of change and the possibility for
> >more people to prove themselves. With two chairs, staggering terms
> >ensures continuity.
>
> I hope you don't mean a term limit. Making chair appointments annually
> renewable might work - but limiting the pool of talent by imposing
> term limits would be self-inflicted damage, IMHO.
How about limiting the term of working groups, instead? If a working
group stretches beyond about 2 years, there is a lot of value in
limiting its scope, shunting new work/extensions into a new working
group or groups, and trying to shut it down in the next 12-18 months.
- Ted
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