Good points, thanks for clarifying. Agreed. -Pete On Feb 18, 2016 9:29 PM, "Risker" <risker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I was interpreting SJ's question to be directed to everyone who is > involved in this election, not just the three election coordinators. > > Having said that, during the last community (s)election, the Election > Committee deliberately was far more descriptive in identifying what was > being sought in candidates; in particular, there was a wide call for > diversity in the candidates. (That despite the diverse geographies of the > candidates, the electorate selected three western white males was something > well outside the control of the Election Committee.) > > It would not be inappropriate for the chapter group, either through the > coordination group or through some other means, to be more specific in what > kinds of talents and characteristics they'd like to see in candidates. > > Risker/Anne > > > > On 18 February 2016 at 22:18, Pete Forsyth <petefors...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Risker, I think Lane understood SJ's question, and stated that it's > outside > > his group's mandate. I sympathize with Lane's position. I agree with SJ's > > concern about what kind of candidates should be considered, but I do not > > think it would be appropriate for a group of three to set the tone of > what > > kind of candidates the *chapters* should choose. > > > > I hope that some way or another, there can be some open and thoughtful > > communication about what qualities would be most helpful, that might help > > individuals decide whether they want to apply, and that the chapters > might > > find helpful in evaluating whatever candidates emerge. > > -Pete > > [[User:Peteforsyth]] > > On Feb 18, 2016 8:16 PM, "Risker" <risker...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hmm, Lane, I think you may be missing SJ's point. He's asking what the > > > group that is going to select candidates has put on its wishlist for > > > candidates. What skills are they seeking? Are they looking for a > > certain > > > geographic representation? The "traditional duties of a board member" > > that > > > you have described aren't even in line with the duties of a WMF board > > > member (WMF has greater duties and responsibilities); but that isn't > what > > > SJ is asking either. He's asking about what kind of candidates > chapters > > > are looking for. > > > > > > Are they looking for someone with a track record within the movement? > > Are > > > they looking for someone with experience in an executive position in a > > > large movement organization? Are they looking for people with proven > > > leadership skills inside or outside the movement? Are there > significant > > > variations in what each chapter values, or is there some element of > > > consensus already? > > > > > > That's what SJ is asking. > > > > > > Really...the chapters won't benefit from having a bunch of candidates > who > > > have little experience or few skills. The requirement that a chapter > > > support a candidate isn't all that high a bar, there are a lot of > > chapters > > > after all, and some of them see things from a very different > perspective > > > than others. > > > > > > Risker/Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > On 18 February 2016 at 21:04, Lane Rasberry <l...@bluerasberry.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > SJ, > > > > > > > > Can you please contact any Wikimedia chapter and ask them to request > > > > nominations? > > > > > > > > There are two criteria for nominations - one is that their name has > to > > be > > > > posted on the nomination page, and the other is that a Wikimedia > > chapter > > > > has to support their nomination. > > > > < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominations > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get any chapter to make any request for whatever kind of person they > > > would > > > > nominate, then maybe they can call for whatever they want. > > > > > > > > Going into more detail - the traditional duties of a board member are > > > that > > > > they approve the annual budget and oversee an organization's > executive > > > > director. That could mean anything, but such as it is, this is the > role > > > > description. > > > > > > > > The election belongs to the chapters. My request would be that anyone > > get > > > > chapters engaged in any way possible, from discussing nominations, to > > > > talking now about what kind of person they would elect, to planning > > > > questions to ask before and during the election, and to plan how to > > > choose > > > > how each organizations vote will be cast in such a way that it > reflects > > > the > > > > desire of chapter members. > > > > > > > > All Wikimedia chapters are encouraged to request the involvement of > all > > > > other Wikimedia chapters in this election. 2 of 10 seats of the board > > of > > > > trustees will be chosen. > > > > > > > > Ask questions everywhere. This is a wiki election and should proceed > in > > > > wiki style. > > > > > > > > yours, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 8:48 PM, Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear Chris and all, > > > > > > > > > > What sorts of candidates are you looking for? How are you > directing > > > your > > > > > search / how can we best help get the word to people who might be > > good > > > > > candidates? What do you see as the skills or other qualities the a > > > > Trustee > > > > > needs, or that would be effective on the Board? > > > > > > > > > > The FAQ says little about nominations, and the nomination form is > > also > > > > > extremely generic. Given the current difficulties around strategy > & > > > > > governance, more detail seems called for. > > > > > > > > > > Warmly, > > > > > Sam > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 4:29 AM, Chris Keating < > > > > chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Wikimedia friends, > > > > > > > > > > > > **Call for Nominations - Affiliate Selected Board Seats** > > > > > > > > > > > > This year the Wikimedia chapters and Thematic Organisations will > > > select > > > > > two > > > > > > members of the Wikimedia Foundation Board. > > > > > > > > > > > > We would like to invite nominations for candidates to be elected > to > > > the > > > > > WMF > > > > > > board in this process. Please help us by distributing this call > > for > > > > > > candidates as widely as possible through such forums as mailing > > > lists, > > > > > > village pumps, and blogs. > > > > > > > > > > > > *Role of WMF Board members* > > > > > > > > > > > > The Wikimedia Foundation board provide governance and strategic > > > > oversight > > > > > > of the WMF. The role of Wikimedia Foundation board members is set > > out > > > > in > > > > > > detail here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_member > > > > > > > > > > > > Successful candidates will bring expertise and understanding to > > help > > > > the > > > > > > Board further its goals and ability to work effectively at a > > > strategic > > > > > and > > > > > > governance level. The work of the Board is conducted in English > > > (though > > > > > > fluency in additional languages is an advantage) and the role > > > involves > > > > a > > > > > > significant commitment, including travel to several in-person > > > meetings > > > > in > > > > > > California or worldwide. > > > > > > > > > > > > *Nominations and selection process* > > > > > > > > > > > > Nominations should be posted using this form on Meta-Wiki: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016/Nominations > > > > > > > > > > > > If you need assistance completing the wiki-template, please > contact > > > one > > > > > of > > > > > > the election facilitators who will be happy to assist. > > > > > > > > > > > > Nominations are open until the end of 8 March 2016 (midnight > UTC). > > To > > > > be > > > > > > entered into the ballot, a candidate's nomination must be > > accompanied > > > > by > > > > > a > > > > > > statement of support from a Chapter or Thematic Organisation, > which > > > may > > > > > > accompany the nomination or be received no later than 22 March > > 2016. > > > > > > > > > > > > The timeline for the selection process can be seen here: > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats/2016 > > > > > > > > > > > > There is also a selection FAQ here: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliate-selected_Board_seats_election_FAQ > > > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Keating > > > > > > Lorenzo Losa > > > > > > Lane Rasberry > > > > > > - Election Facilitators > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 > > 529 > > > > > 4266 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Lane Rasberry > > > > user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia > > > > 206.801.0814 > > > > l...@bluerasberry.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
