Nominally, the WMF is going to be the next Wikimedia organisation to do a governance review, as per: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_recommendations/2015-2016_round_2#Wikimedia_Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2017-11-17,18,19#Governance_Review
Thanks, Mike > On 11 Jul 2018, at 02:36, Balázs Viczián <[email protected]> wrote: > > This report is pretty useful in terms of comparing my chapter's policies to > this. Probably some fine tuning will follow. Thank you for sharing! > > Note the pattern: UK, Germany, France, all 'big' chapters. My guess is that > the next one will very likely to be another 'large' chapter (100+ members, > multiple employees, many paralel projects etc) > > As the report says very few has at least some experience in running > organizations (true worldwide) so no suprise such events happen every few > years, not to say those that stay 'local'. > > Just having 50-100-150k edits is not enough to be a 'boss' > > Would love to see people management skills workshops, and organizational > skills (logistics) workshops...but I attend an event only every 2-3 years > (or less), so this is just an almost silent suggestion :) > > Balazs > > 2018. júl. 10. 7:44 ezt írta ("Alphos OGame" <[email protected]>): > > Forgive my (usual ?) bluntness, but I don't think congratulations are in > order for undertaking the governance review ;-) > > As a member and unwilling observer, I can tell you it was dearly needed, be > it by internal or external auditors, and mandated by the WMF. > > However, as a long time member of the community and of Wikimedia France, I > do salute the effort of publishing the results of the review, as the > previous board of directors probably wouldn't have wanted to publish > anything critical of their method of governance ; and the review covers > both old and more recent times. > That indeed deserves credit, so thank you Nadine ! > > @ Cornelius : smart thinking on your part, collecting them in one place. I > hope there won't be any more crisis requiring a governance review in one of > our chapters, but in any case it will be interesting for all chapters to > know what to avoid in the future, and where to look for it, so thank you as > well. > > Roger / Alphos > > > >> Le 9 juil. 2018 à 13:44, Chris Keating <[email protected]> a > écrit : >> >> Congratulations to Wikimedia France for undertaking this review and >> publishing the results. >> >> I believe all of the 3 governance reviews are important reading for >> anyone involved with the WMF or any of the affiliates, and all have >> important lessons for the movement. It's interesting to note that this >> is the first one that touches on the WMF-affiliate relationship in >> much detail. >> >> Also - while so far governance reviews have only happened as a result >> of a crisis, this doesn't have to be the case! I would urge Wikimedia >> affiliates to take external advice on their governance, the >> suggestions offered by governance experts who know the laws, norms and >> cutlure in which you operate will be very helpful for you. >> >> Chris >> (who was Chair of Wikimedia UK at the point we had a governance review...) >>> On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 10:43 PM Nadine Le Lirzin <[email protected]> > wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> As announced last month on this list[1], the Governance Assessment Report >>> by external auditors "Associés en gouvernance" has been published, and we >>> want to share it with you. >>> >>> The auditors did a great work, first in their rather good understanding > of >>> our movement complexity, and then in the numerous improvement suggestions >>> they delivered. >>> >>> The consultation of our members – to fully associate them to the > rebuilding >>> – is still in progress. Main changes will be submitted to a vote at next >>> General Assembly, by the end of the year. >>> >>> The document has been translated in English and is now available on >>> Commons[2]. >>> >>> May these suggestions be useful not only for Wikimédia France, but also > for >>> any other chapter or affiliate that would be in need of governance advice >>> or ideas. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Nadine Le Lirzin >>> *Wikimedia France Board Secretary* >>> >>> >>> [1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2018- > June/090413.html >>> [2] >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_France_-_ > Governance_Assessment_Report_-_2018.pdf >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> New messages to: [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
