[OpenID board] OIDF Board Update: Proposed process changes

[David Recordon]

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) <don at oidf.org> 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 openid-eu at lists.openid.net
>
> c.        In 2010 I will be using openid-general at lists.openid.net more than
> board-private at openid.net
>
>
>
> 5.       A fundamental change in membership structure
>
> a.        More on this topic in a separate email
>
>
>
> Don Thibeau
>
> don at OIDF.org
>
> Executive Director
>
> The OpenID Foundation
>
> http://openid.net
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