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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This is to set out some changes
I would like to see in <i>how</i> the OIDF Board works in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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 <i>process</i> changes below
other product change will be discussed separately.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Clearer
expectations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2010
Board roles and responsibilities be clearly articulated and shared. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In
ED personal interactions with all board members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In
writing and discussed in orientation and inaugural board meeting content<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2010 Board meeting
calendar be discussed and accepted at first board meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Should
a board member be unable to attend-proxies should be issued <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Board
meetings and calendars posted on www.openid.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
responsibility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
responsibilities in board committees less in the executive committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E.g.
committee help develop budget plans and priorities <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;
mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A
expanded board level program tracking and management function<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
accountability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E.g.
in 2010 each director co chairs at least one committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E.g. in 2010 each
co chair report committee progress at every board meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
F2F Board Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More use of OIDF’s
financial “dashboard”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
“Open-ness” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
OpenID Summits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More engagement
with openid-eu@lists.openid.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In
2010 I will be using <a href="mailto:openid-general@lists.openid.net"><span
style='color:windowtext'>openid-general@lists.openid.net</span></a> more than <a
href="mailto:board-private@openid.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>board-private@openid.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A
fundamental change in membership structure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>More
on this topic in a separate email <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>Don Thibeau<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>don@OIDF.org<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The OpenID Foundation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://openid.net"><span style='color:blue'>http://openid.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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