Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43
Given the activities of the past year, I think it is fairly obvious that succession planning had not made it to the top of the priority list - there are interim leaders in several roles now, many of whom are stepping up in ways that were not planned. Risker/Anne Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -Original Message- From: Pine W Sender: "Wikimedia-l" Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:06:12 To: Wikimedia Mailing List; Joady Lohr Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43 Hi Joady, Can you comment on WMF's approach to succession planning? I am aware of a few situations in which it would have been very helpful if succession plans had been in place for managers in WMF, and if employees had been trained accordingly so that when a position opened there was an easy and quick transition. Thanks, Pine On Jun 20, 2016 09:37, "Kevin Smith" wrote: > My takeaway from the executive summary of the article is that organizations > should pay more attention to developing leaders within its ranks, so that > when a vacancy does happen at the top, the best candidate to step up into > it would come from inside. If an organization hasn't done that development > work, and doesn't have a strong succession plan, then hiring from inside > might not make sense. > > That is all in generic abstract terms. I am not in a position to say > whether any of it should apply to the WMF right now. Hopefully whoever > steps in as the permanent ED will put some effort into succession planning > and leadership development as part of their work. > > > > Kevin Smith > Agile Coach, Wikimedia Foundation > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Peter Southwood < > peter.southw...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > > > And hiring from outside may be a cause of bad management > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > > Behalf Of Gerard Meijssen > > Sent: Monday, 20 June 2016 3:25 PM > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43 > > > > Hoi, > > Who says the WMF is in trouble.. A not so fine patch sure, but in > trouble.. > > that is too much. > > Thanks, > > GerardM > > > > On 20 June 2016 at 14:58, Stephen Philbrick < > stephen.w.philbr...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. > > > It is quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a > > > turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will > > > succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to > > > underperform those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown > > > CEO may be a result of good management, not a cause. > > > Sphilbrick > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > > > > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > > > > right now (Peter Southwood) > > > >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) > > > >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > > > > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) > > > >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > > > > From: "Peter Southwood" > > > > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > > >
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43
Hi Joady, Can you comment on WMF's approach to succession planning? I am aware of a few situations in which it would have been very helpful if succession plans had been in place for managers in WMF, and if employees had been trained accordingly so that when a position opened there was an easy and quick transition. Thanks, Pine On Jun 20, 2016 09:37, "Kevin Smith" wrote: > My takeaway from the executive summary of the article is that organizations > should pay more attention to developing leaders within its ranks, so that > when a vacancy does happen at the top, the best candidate to step up into > it would come from inside. If an organization hasn't done that development > work, and doesn't have a strong succession plan, then hiring from inside > might not make sense. > > That is all in generic abstract terms. I am not in a position to say > whether any of it should apply to the WMF right now. Hopefully whoever > steps in as the permanent ED will put some effort into succession planning > and leadership development as part of their work. > > > > Kevin Smith > Agile Coach, Wikimedia Foundation > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Peter Southwood < > peter.southw...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > > > And hiring from outside may be a cause of bad management > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > > Behalf Of Gerard Meijssen > > Sent: Monday, 20 June 2016 3:25 PM > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43 > > > > Hoi, > > Who says the WMF is in trouble.. A not so fine patch sure, but in > trouble.. > > that is too much. > > Thanks, > > GerardM > > > > On 20 June 2016 at 14:58, Stephen Philbrick < > stephen.w.philbr...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. > > > It is quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a > > > turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will > > > succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to > > > underperform those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown > > > CEO may be a result of good management, not a cause. > > > Sphilbrick > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > > > > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > > > > right now (Peter Southwood) > > > >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) > > > >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > > > > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) > > > >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > > > > From: "Peter Southwood" > > > > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > > > search starts right now > > > > Message-ID: <01f701d1ca43$27ab1c80$77015580$@telkomsa.net> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > > > > > The Kearney report rings true for me. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] &g
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43
My takeaway from the executive summary of the article is that organizations should pay more attention to developing leaders within its ranks, so that when a vacancy does happen at the top, the best candidate to step up into it would come from inside. If an organization hasn't done that development work, and doesn't have a strong succession plan, then hiring from inside might not make sense. That is all in generic abstract terms. I am not in a position to say whether any of it should apply to the WMF right now. Hopefully whoever steps in as the permanent ED will put some effort into succession planning and leadership development as part of their work. Kevin Smith Agile Coach, Wikimedia Foundation On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Peter Southwood < peter.southw...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > And hiring from outside may be a cause of bad management > Cheers, > Peter > > -Original Message- > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > Behalf Of Gerard Meijssen > Sent: Monday, 20 June 2016 3:25 PM > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43 > > Hoi, > Who says the WMF is in trouble.. A not so fine patch sure, but in trouble.. > that is too much. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 20 June 2016 at 14:58, Stephen Philbrick > > wrote: > > > I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. > > It is quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a > > turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will > > succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to > > underperform those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown > > CEO may be a result of good management, not a cause. > > Sphilbrick > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, > > > > wrote: > > > > > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > > > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > > > right now (Peter Southwood) > > >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) > > >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > > > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) > > >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > > > From: "Peter Southwood" > > > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > > search starts right now > > > Message-ID: <01f701d1ca43$27ab1c80$77015580$@telkomsa.net> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > > > The Kearney report rings true for me. > > > Cheers, > > > Peter > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] > > > On Behalf Of rupert THURNER > > > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 11:47 PM > > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > > search starts right now > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > 2011 A T Kearney published a study saying that hiring a homegrown > > > CEO let a company outperform other companies. also price waterhouse > > > coopers Strategy& and RHR international come to similar conclusions: > > > * > > > > > > > > https://www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/529727/Home-Grown_CEO.pdf/bb > > ba713e-1a54-421f-81f9-4299faad42aa > > > * http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news-archive/17975.html > > > * > > > > > > > > http://www.rhrinternational.com/sites/default/files/V25N1-CEO-Success
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43
And hiring from outside may be a cause of bad management Cheers, Peter -Original Message- From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Gerard Meijssen Sent: Monday, 20 June 2016 3:25 PM To: Wikimedia Mailing List Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43 Hoi, Who says the WMF is in trouble.. A not so fine patch sure, but in trouble.. that is too much. Thanks, GerardM On 20 June 2016 at 14:58, Stephen Philbrick wrote: > I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. > It is quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a > turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will > succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to > underperform those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown > CEO may be a result of good management, not a cause. > Sphilbrick > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, > > wrote: > > > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > > right now (Peter Southwood) > >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) > >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) > >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > > From: "Peter Southwood" > > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > search starts right now > > Message-ID: <01f701d1ca43$27ab1c80$77015580$@telkomsa.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > The Kearney report rings true for me. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] > > On Behalf Of rupert THURNER > > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 11:47 PM > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > search starts right now > > > > hi, > > > > 2011 A T Kearney published a study saying that hiring a homegrown > > CEO let a company outperform other companies. also price waterhouse > > coopers Strategy& and RHR international come to similar conclusions: > > * > > > > > https://www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/529727/Home-Grown_CEO.pdf/bb > ba713e-1a54-421f-81f9-4299faad42aa > > * http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news-archive/17975.html > > * > > > > > http://www.rhrinternational.com/sites/default/files/V25N1-CEO-Successi > on-Makin_1.pdf > > * (de) > > > > > http://www.finews.ch/themen/karriere/23186-korn-ferry-stefan-steger-ce > o-nachfolge-wechsel-pwc-strategy?xing_share=news > > hiring an outsider CEO has the following effects: > > * higher compensation > > * greater risk profile > > * wrong expectations about business area and its specifics > > > > best > > rupert > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Fæ wrote: > > > > > Thank you! Hopefully there will be a good range of viewpoints! > > > > > > I look forward to reading a summary of the feedback! > > > > > > Fae > > > > > > On 16 June 2016 at 11:25, Alice Wiegand > wrote: > > > > Update: The survey is still open! > > > > In order to hear from more people, the search team decided to > > > > hold the ED search survey [1] open until Friday, June 17. If you > > > > haven’t already, please take a few minutes to fill it out before then. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your participation! > > > > > > > > [1] - ED Search Survey: > > > > https://wikimedia.qualtri
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Hoi, Who says the WMF is in trouble.. A not so fine patch sure, but in trouble.. that is too much. Thanks, GerardM On 20 June 2016 at 14:58, Stephen Philbrick wrote: > I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. It is > quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a > turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will > succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to underperform > those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown CEO may be a > result of good management, not a cause. > Sphilbrick > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, > wrote: > > > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > > right now (Peter Southwood) > >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) > >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) > >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > > > > -- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > > From: "Peter Southwood" > > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > > search starts right now > > Message-ID: <01f701d1ca43$27ab1c80$77015580$@telkomsa.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > The Kearney report rings true for me. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > > Behalf Of rupert THURNER > > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 11:47 PM > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search > > starts right now > > > > hi, > > > > 2011 A T Kearney published a study saying that hiring a homegrown CEO let > > a company outperform other companies. also price waterhouse coopers > > Strategy& and RHR international come to similar conclusions: > > * > > > > > https://www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/529727/Home-Grown_CEO.pdf/bbba713e-1a54-421f-81f9-4299faad42aa > > * http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news-archive/17975.html > > * > > > > > http://www.rhrinternational.com/sites/default/files/V25N1-CEO-Succession-Makin_1.pdf > > * (de) > > > > > http://www.finews.ch/themen/karriere/23186-korn-ferry-stefan-steger-ceo-nachfolge-wechsel-pwc-strategy?xing_share=news > > hiring an outsider CEO has the following effects: > > * higher compensation > > * greater risk profile > > * wrong expectations about business area and its specifics > > > > best > > rupert > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Fæ wrote: > > > > > Thank you! Hopefully there will be a good range of viewpoints! > > > > > > I look forward to reading a summary of the feedback! > > > > > > Fae > > > > > > On 16 June 2016 at 11:25, Alice Wiegand > wrote: > > > > Update: The survey is still open! > > > > In order to hear from more people, the search team decided to hold > > > > the ED search survey [1] open until Friday, June 17. If you haven’t > > > > already, please take a few minutes to fill it out before then. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your participation! > > > > > > > > [1] - ED Search Survey: > > > > https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5hVS2mJTcJNCxBX > > > > > > > > Alice. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:58 AM, Nikola Kalchev < > > > nikola.kalc...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> As a patroller on my homewiki I can say that 15 of the 50 most > > > >> active editors according to stats.wikimedia.org would be capable of > > > >> answering > > > the > > > >> questions in one of the ten languages. Those are the people who > > > translate > > > >> articles from the ten languages of the survey (13 from English, 2 > > > >> from Russian). Ask a few more patrollers from other communities, > > > >> multiply by > > > the > > > >> number of very active editors on those wikis and divide by the > > > >> number of asked patrollers :). It is not impossible to get a rough > > estimate. > > > >> > > > >> Best regards, > > > >> User:Lord Bumbury / Nikola Kalchev > > > >> Wikimedians of Bulgaria, a Wikimedia CEE Spring international > > > >> organiser > > > >> > > > >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 11:45 PM, Dariusz Jemielniak > > > >> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 147, Issue 43
I would urge caution at reading too much into the A.T.Kearney study. It is quite plausible that companies in trouble may decide they need a turn-around specialist, almost certainly an outsider. While some will succeed, companies in trouble are almost certainly going to underperform those that were not in trouble. Thus, hiring a homegrown CEO may be a result of good management, not a cause. Sphilbrick On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:00 AM, wrote: > Send Wikimedia-l mailing list submissions to > wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wikimedia-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: Community survey to support the WMF ED search starts > right now (Peter Southwood) >2. somja (Gerard Meijssen) >3. Re: Invitation to “Engaging local Wikipedians” and > “German Wikipedia” Workshop at Wikimania (Tanweer Morshed) >4. Recognition of Kentucky Wikimedians (Carlos M. Colina) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:56:30 +0200 > From: "Peter Southwood" > To: "'Wikimedia Mailing List'" > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED > search starts right now > Message-ID: <01f701d1ca43$27ab1c80$77015580$@telkomsa.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The Kearney report rings true for me. > Cheers, > Peter > > -Original Message- > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On > Behalf Of rupert THURNER > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 11:47 PM > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Community survey to support the WMF ED search > starts right now > > hi, > > 2011 A T Kearney published a study saying that hiring a homegrown CEO let > a company outperform other companies. also price waterhouse coopers > Strategy& and RHR international come to similar conclusions: > * > > https://www.atkearney.com/documents/10192/529727/Home-Grown_CEO.pdf/bbba713e-1a54-421f-81f9-4299faad42aa > * http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news-archive/17975.html > * > > http://www.rhrinternational.com/sites/default/files/V25N1-CEO-Succession-Makin_1.pdf > * (de) > > http://www.finews.ch/themen/karriere/23186-korn-ferry-stefan-steger-ceo-nachfolge-wechsel-pwc-strategy?xing_share=news > hiring an outsider CEO has the following effects: > * higher compensation > * greater risk profile > * wrong expectations about business area and its specifics > > best > rupert > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Fæ wrote: > > > Thank you! Hopefully there will be a good range of viewpoints! > > > > I look forward to reading a summary of the feedback! > > > > Fae > > > > On 16 June 2016 at 11:25, Alice Wiegand wrote: > > > Update: The survey is still open! > > > In order to hear from more people, the search team decided to hold > > > the ED search survey [1] open until Friday, June 17. If you haven’t > > > already, please take a few minutes to fill it out before then. > > > > > > Thank you for your participation! > > > > > > [1] - ED Search Survey: > > > https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5hVS2mJTcJNCxBX > > > > > > Alice. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:58 AM, Nikola Kalchev < > > nikola.kalc...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> As a patroller on my homewiki I can say that 15 of the 50 most > > >> active editors according to stats.wikimedia.org would be capable of > > >> answering > > the > > >> questions in one of the ten languages. Those are the people who > > translate > > >> articles from the ten languages of the survey (13 from English, 2 > > >> from Russian). Ask a few more patrollers from other communities, > > >> multiply by > > the > > >> number of very active editors on those wikis and divide by the > > >> number of asked patrollers :). It is not impossible to get a rough > estimate. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> User:Lord Bumbury / Nikola Kalchev > > >> Wikimedians of Bulgaria, a Wikimedia CEE Spring international > > >> organiser > > >> > > >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 11:45 PM, Dariusz Jemielniak > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Nikola Kalchev < > > nikola.kalc...@gmail.com > > >> > > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> Dariusz, thank you for your clarification. I understand that > > >> translations > > >> >> take time. > > >> >> > > >> >> Would you please elaborate on the assumption that the most > > >> >> important principle of the ED search committee was speed and not, > e.g. > > >> participation > > >> >> of a larger part of the community? Wha
