I'm actually working on Google Apps right now. --David
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Chris Messina <[email protected]> wrote: > I support these changes as well. > > To that end, one point about moving calendars and groups to hosted Google > Apps for your Domain should be a Q1 priority. We need better and more modern > tools for collaboration. I would ask Don to take on that responsibility, > insofar as delegating that task to Inventures or someone else equally > suitable. > > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone 2G > > On Jan 15, 2010, at 14:44, David Recordon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Don, >> Thanks for following up and I do support everything you've outlined. >> In a large part you articulated a lot of these responsibilities in >> your orientation deck so having the Board formally adopt them makes a >> lot of sense. I'm (and Chris I'm sure) are happy to help document the >> responsibilities of Directors on the wiki as well for reference. >> >> Thanks, >> --David >> >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 5:52 AM, Don Thibeau (OIDF ED) <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> This is to set out some changes I would like to see in how the OIDF Board >>> works in 2010. >>> >>> >>> >>> David Recordon has challenged me to be a more effective advocate of >>> change >>> and to do so more openly. He asked me to take on a role of moving private >>> threads into the public mailing list and doing some level setting around >>> this at the first meeting. As he noted, this allows for feedback from >>> non >>> board members. David pointed out that doesn't mean that we make changes >>> based on all of the feedback, but that goes hand in hand with increasing >>> value for non sustaining members. >>> >>> >>> >>> David has underlined some important and timely issues. This kind of >>> feedback >>> helps me do a better job. The new member orientation meeting previewed a >>> set >>> of specific changes I am advocating to improve our performance, >>> accountability and growth. To be sure, while an executive director can >>> advocate change; only directors can make a motion and vote to change. >>> Accordingly, I am advocating the process changes below other product >>> change >>> will be discussed separately. >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Clearer expectations >>> >>> a. 2010 Board roles and responsibilities be clearly articulated >>> and >>> shared. >>> >>> i. In >>> ED >>> personal interactions with all board members, >>> >>> ii. In >>> writing and discussed in orientation and inaugural board meeting content >>> >>> b. 2010 Board meeting calendar be discussed and accepted at first >>> board meeting >>> >>> i. >>> Should a board member be unable to attend-proxies should be issued >>> >>> ii. >>> Board >>> meetings and calendars posted on www.openid.net >>> >>> >>> >>> 2. More responsibility >>> >>> a. More responsibilities in board committees less in the executive >>> committee >>> >>> i. >>> E.g. >>> committee help develop budget plans and priorities >>> >>> ii. A >>> expanded board level program tracking and management function >>> >>> >>> >>> 3. More accountability >>> >>> a. E.g. in 2010 each director co chairs at least one committee >>> >>> b. E.g. in 2010 each co chair report committee progress at every >>> board >>> meeting >>> >>> c. More F2F Board Meetings >>> >>> d. More use of OIDF’s financial “dashboard” >>> >>> >>> >>> 4. More “Open-ness” >>> >>> a. More OpenID Summits >>> >>> b. More engagement with [email protected] >>> >>> c. In 2010 I will be using [email protected] more >>> than >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> 5. A fundamental change in membership structure >>> >>> a. More on this topic in a separate email >>> >>> >>> >>> Don Thibeau >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Executive Director >>> >>> The OpenID Foundation >>> >>> http://openid.net >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-board >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> board mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-board > > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-board > _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-board
