I hope to see some rigorous, independent analysis of the current crisis, once the dust has settled. It'd be nice for that to be initiated and funded outside the WMF but with their full cooperation. Is there a charitable foundation whose mission would cover this?
Anthony Cole
On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:25 PM, Pete Forsyth peteforsyth@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 7:53 PM, SarahSV sarahsv.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
​Pete, I think having a "truth and reconciliation" period would be helpful. I would like to see that process include Lila, which is why I talked earlier about calling in a professional mediation service.
But leaving that aside, for the Foundation and community a period of
honest
exchange and understanding could be very healing.
Thanks Sarah, I agree. As I stated in the earlier discussion, I think it's especially valuable, for a significant issue, when someone in senior leadership initiates the process, and takes a sustained interest in it going well. The need for post-mortems presents, I would think, a good opportunity for Lila (or any Board member) to begin taking a path forward.
Perhaps some reflection (either privately or publicly) on the impact of the Belfer Center document would be a good starting point. (I don't suggest that process was entirely perfect, but I do think it was effective.) Since it predates Lila's hire, it might not carry as much baggage as other topics.
One small quibble -- I don't think "truth and reconciliation" is the best framing, though in the current context I can see the relevance. But I would suggest that in general, publicly documenting successful and unsuccessful efforts is a fantastic way for organizations of all kinds to encourage healthy communication and ongoing learning. It doesn't need to be a big dramatic thing, and it doesn't need to be very time-consuming, to be effective.
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