[tdf-discuss] Question to BOD candidates
Hi, I note that a number (perhaps all) of the folks declaring to run for a BOD seat have mentioned their desire to help with the 'daily operations'. Would any (all perhaps) of you please describe what you perceive as those daily operations to entail? Thanks in advance for you time, Drew Jensen -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [tdf-discuss] Question to BOD candidates
Hello Drew, Le 23/09/2011 22:34, drew a écrit : > Hi, > > I note that a number (perhaps all) of the folks declaring to run for a > BOD seat have mentioned their desire to help with the 'daily > operations'. > > Would any (all perhaps) of you please describe what you perceive as > those daily operations to entail? > > Thanks in advance for you time, > > Drew Jensen > > As I was among the candidates specifically using the term "daily operations" I can answer from my perspective. Daily operations to me means two kind of "operations": - operations that require decisions to be taken regularly and projects or ongoing work taking place requiring daily or almost daily involvement or supervision. - daily administration and administrative tasks. This covers actually running the structure and daily involvement in the administration of the foundation and its project. Hope this helps, Charles. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [tdf-discuss] Question to BOD candidates
Hi Drew, drew wrote on 2011-09-23 22:34: I note that a number (perhaps all) of the folks declaring to run for a BOD seat have mentioned their desire to help with the 'daily operations'. Would any (all perhaps) of you please describe what you perceive as those daily operations to entail? indeed, that's a good question. I tried to raise some awareness about that in my blog posting at http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2011/07/13/what-does-it-mean-to-be-in-the-board-of-directors/ Basically, it is about having an overview what is going on, on taking care of legal matters (trademarks, ensuring our web presence fits the local laws, ensuring license compliance, tax stuff, contact with local authorities) and on keeping the whole Foundation running. This also involves taking care of the budget, ensuring we have enough reserve and do not run out of money. It's very similar to what any manager of a corporation has to deal with, since TDF will have worldwide activities, and many stakeholders involved. You don't have to do everything yourself, but you have to wear the hat and have an overview. Like, if you are not firm in doing tax declarations on your own, you can contract an external professional - but you need to be aware you have to do so. ;) Florian -- Florian Effenberger Steering Committee and Founding Member of The Document Foundation Tel: +49 8341 99660880 | Mobile: +49 151 14424108 Skype: floeff | Twitter/Identi.ca: @floeff -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
