On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 7:53 PM, SarahSV <[email protected]> wrote:
> ​Pete, I think having a "truth and reconciliation" period would be > helpful. I would like to see that process include Lila, which is why I > talked earlier about calling in a professional mediation service. > > But leaving that aside, for the Foundation and community a period of honest > exchange and understanding could be very healing. Thanks Sarah, I agree. As I stated in the earlier discussion, I think it's especially valuable, for a significant issue, when someone in senior leadership initiates the process, and takes a sustained interest in it going well. The need for post-mortems presents, I would think, a good opportunity for Lila (or any Board member) to begin taking a path forward. Perhaps some reflection (either privately or publicly) on the impact of the Belfer Center document would be a good starting point. (I don't suggest that process was entirely perfect, but I do think it was effective.) Since it predates Lila's hire, it might not carry as much baggage as other topics. One small quibble -- I don't think "truth and reconciliation" is the best framing, though in the current context I can see the relevance. But I would suggest that in general, publicly documenting successful and unsuccessful efforts is a fantastic way for organizations of all kinds to encourage healthy communication and ongoing learning. It doesn't need to be a big dramatic thing, and it doesn't need to be very time-consuming, to be effective. -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]] _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
