[Board] Lets focus on being effective

[Daniel Morissette]

Very strong +1. Thank you for being a voice of reason once again Cameron.

Let's discuss solutions, not problems, that forces taking the emotional 
side away and should lead to a much better use of everybody's time.

Daniel


On 14-07-18 10:10 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> OSGeo board,
> I'm disappointed that the last board meeting didn't seem to be as
> professional and effective as it could have been.
>
> Firstly, I'm very disappointed with myself, for forgetting to wake up in
> time to attend. I only arrived at the tail end of the meeting. I'm sorry.
>
> But secondly, I'm disappointed with the emotional and ineffective way
> some very important issues were discussed. Complaining about how much
> work is being expected or done by someone,  referring to opinions
> gathered privately, and complaining about being out of pocket without
> addressing specific or holistic actions is a sub-optimal way for a board
> to work.
>
> A very valid issue was highlighted, in that the OSGeo president should
> not be out of pocket financially while taking on the role of president.
> There is a significant amount of work that a president can take on, and
> a limited amount of time. We are right to question whether we should
> financially compensate people for taking on some of these roles, or
> whether we leave some tasks un-actioned.
> Such discussions need to be holistic. As Dirk has mentioned, if we are
> to spend money, we need to create money (through chasing membership or
> sponsorship fees, or conference surpluses, or ...), and we need to cover
> accountability for the money spent. Handling money adds a lot of
> overhead to an organisation, which has its downsides as well.
>
> Let us continue these discussions in an effective manner.
>


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