[Board] board f2f planning / prep

[Massimiliano Cannata]

Dear all,
personally i don't think we need any facilitator to have a F2F meeting
between few people.

Before taking any action in this direction I request to be discussed and
eventually voted.

best
Maxi

2015-12-16 8:05 GMT+01:00 Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>:

> I have not seen the agenda for f2f meeting yet.
>
> Personally I would prefer it focus on longer term strategy then our usual
> month to month IRC meetings.
>
> --
> Jody Garnett
>
> On 15 December 2015 at 22:51, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting
> OSGeo.nl <gert-jan at osgeo.nl> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jody and others,
>>
>>
>>
>> Actually I have had (informal) contact with 2 process facilitators, who
>> might be willing to take this (paid) role.
>>
>> Some instant remarks on this:
>>
>> - do you need a facilitator just for the weekend or also for the
>> preparations (to be honest, the f2f agenda so far seems to focus on
>> practical issues, not on the agenda itself)
>>
>> - is the goal of the f2f to define a OSGeo strategy for the next few
>> years, or about "how to run an not-for-profit organisation".
>>
>> - or is it even -given Jeff's resigning- more about how to run a Board
>> with different persons, cultures, ideas (which might require a more
>> mediator-like facilitator)
>>
>>
>>
>> Or just someone who takes the notes, makes sure the coffee is at the
>> right temperature etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Gert-Jan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Van:* Board [mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *Namens *Jody Garnett
>> *Verzonden:* woensdag 16 december 2015 02:13
>> *Aan:* board at lists.osgeo.org
>> *Onderwerp:* [Board] board f2f planning / prep
>>
>>
>>
>> One interesting idea on the discuss list (from Gert-Jan) was inviting an
>> external party to act as an "independant process facilitator". Given we
>> have very few days and a lot to cover I would like to pursue this idea.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is one of those things that is difficult to arrange from afar - do
>> we have any contacts (say with the local OSGeo community) who would be in
>> position to offer a recomendation?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jody Garnett
>>
>
>
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*Massimiliano Cannata*

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