Pine,
Given that the way James and the Board should relate to staff was one issue that lead to his removal, the situation in the wider WMF as an organization is highly relevant here.
Under normal, smoothly-functioning circumstances (and most of my 4 year tenure at WMF) there was little reason for non-executive staff to interact with the Board in a professional capacity. If that isn't the case and staff are trying to communicate with the Board directly a lot, it is smoke pointing to a burning fire somewhere.
On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 10:57 PM Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
I agree that the turnover issue is a matter that needs some consideration. But I think that issue is more relevant to the ED rather than the Board. I would appreciate it if we could keep that issue separate from the murky circumstances of James' departure and the conflicting testimony that has been given in public, the *possible* official misconduct with regards to improper withholding of financial information from James, the community's desire for significantly more transparency and openness from the Board, and the credibility of the Board's leadership.
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