Justin Erenkrantz wrote: > I've read the formal description of the OGB in Article VI of the > Constitution, but, as someone who has been nominated (but not yet > decided whether to accept the nomination), I'd appreciate it if some > of the existing OGB members can describe what they do with their OGB > hats on and what level of time they put into it. > > I obviously have a rough idea what is expected given my background, > but I'd like to see if there's anything lurking in the shadows that I > might not know about before making a decision. >
You don't need to be on the OGB to have an idea of the time commitment. Keeping up with all the various threads is a major time suck. You talking 8hours + a week. What changed for me when I joined the board was the amount of mental time you devote to thinking about all this stuff. Once your on the board you suddenly are in the best possible place to actually _do_ something about whats happening. Thus, your always thinking about whats going on, what it means, and how you feel about it, etc. Obviously the time you consume is based on your personality. When I first started getting involved with the CAB/OGB I spent a lot of time reading the bylaws of other organizations, studying politics and governance systems in general, learning parlementary order and variants thereof, and reviewing everything for accuracy such as constantly reading and re-reading the constitution, charter, and website. I bought a Moleskine notebook that I try to keep everything scribbled in, which helps. So, there is no easy way to answer the question. Just in the last month I've been involved in the OGB afairs, the Awards Program, trying to re-organize several things in CG's, and talking with as many members of the community as I can to gauge their needs and views so that I can better represent them on the OGB. It really depends on your personality. Historically the OGB tends to be really active early in the term and as roadblocks go up things tapper off. benr.
