Hello,
The discussion is now wrapping up. The process and its outcome were presented last week at the Metrics and activities meeting; you're encouraged to watch the segment in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-blWUhkm8g4&t=17m18s
You can read the full transcripts of the discussions on Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Transcripts
as well as browse through the main themes that emerged: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Themes
and their synthesis: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis
The discussion on the talk page of the synthesis is open until March 4 to finalize the language of the descriptions.
I want to thank everyone who participated in the discussions, and everyone who helped with the organization. It was truly a joy to see the interest of the participants and the deep, thoughtful discussions that resulted from it.
I believe the values that have emerged as part of this process constitute a part of our organizational identity that we had not entirely codified, or even been conscious of, before. As our friend Ray aptly put it in 2007, "The values were already there. Perhaps they might have been poorly codified. Had they not been there, neither you nor I would have stuck around for over five years." https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2007-September/079180.html
I hope that this exercise has helped us realize why we're here, and that its outcome resonates with many members of our communities, both present and future.
2016-10-18 11:27 GMT-07:00 Guillaume Paumier gpaumier@wikimedia.org:
Greetings,
As a community, we've talked a lot about values in the past year. The core values of the Wikimedia Foundation were first formulated in 2007−2008 and have not really been discussed in depth since then. In 2013, we also developed Guiding principles, a list of more practical norms and expected behaviors that guide our day-to-day work at the Foundation. Combined with our vision and mission statements, those documents represent the core facets of our organizational identity.
Both staff and volunteers have expressed concerns that there isn't currently a shared understanding (among the staff and other constituents) of what our core values are, and how we express them in our work. We've also talked about a need to revisit or reinforce them.
A few months ago, a working group formed to organize a series of new discussions about the WMF's values. The goal is to reflect on what is bringing us together, identify the core beliefs that motivate our vision, refine our list of values, and clarify our organizational identity.
Discussions about values in nonprofit organizations are usually done internally. Given the open and collaborative nature of the Wikimedia movement, such a closed, internal process wouldn't make sense for the WMF. The Foundation is part of an integrated ecosystem of individuals and organizations that contribute to defining its identity. Input should be collected not just from staff and Board members, but also from volunteers, affiliates, and partners who wish to participate in this process.
On behalf of the Values working group, I would therefore like to invite you to this discussion on Meta. There, you will find more information about the process, as well as a page to share your perspective on the Wikimedia Foundation's values. The framing that we're using for this discussion is one that considers values as the core intrinsic beliefs that drive our participation in the movement.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion
The discussion will be open for a month, i.e. until November 20. Comments added after that date will still be welcome, but may not be included in the summary process.
I hope many of you take this opportunity to help define (or refine) the Foundation's organizational identity.
-- Guillaume Paumier Wikimedia Foundation
Guillaume Paumier wrote:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis
The discussion on the talk page of the synthesis is open until March 4 to finalize the language of the descriptions.
Thanks for this note. I left some feedback on the talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis.
MZMcBride
Excellent process and results. Thanks for sharing (the presentation)! Michael
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2017-02-28 6:07 GMT+01:00 Guillaume Paumier gpaumier@wikimedia.org:
Hello,
The discussion is now wrapping up. The process and its outcome were presented last week at the Metrics and activities meeting; you're encouraged to watch the segment in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-blWUhkm8g4&t=17m18s
You can read the full transcripts of the discussions on Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Transcripts
as well as browse through the main themes that emerged: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Themes
and their synthesis: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis
The discussion on the talk page of the synthesis is open until March 4 to finalize the language of the descriptions.
I want to thank everyone who participated in the discussions, and everyone who helped with the organization. It was truly a joy to see the interest of the participants and the deep, thoughtful discussions that resulted from it.
I believe the values that have emerged as part of this process constitute a part of our organizational identity that we had not entirely codified, or even been conscious of, before. As our friend Ray aptly put it in 2007, "The values were already there. Perhaps they might have been poorly codified. Had they not been there, neither you nor I would have stuck around for over five years." https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2007- September/079180.html
I hope that this exercise has helped us realize why we're here, and that its outcome resonates with many members of our communities, both present and future.
2016-10-18 11:27 GMT-07:00 Guillaume Paumier gpaumier@wikimedia.org:
Greetings,
As a community, we've talked a lot about values in the past year. The core values of the Wikimedia Foundation were first formulated in 2007−2008 and have not really been discussed in depth since then. In 2013, we also developed Guiding principles, a list of more practical norms and expected behaviors that guide our day-to-day work at the Foundation. Combined with our vision and mission statements, those documents represent the core facets of our organizational identity.
Both staff and volunteers have expressed concerns that there isn't currently a shared understanding (among the staff and other constituents) of what our core values are, and how we express them in our work. We've also talked about a need to revisit or reinforce them.
A few months ago, a working group formed to organize a series of new discussions about the WMF's values. The goal is to reflect on what is bringing us together, identify the core beliefs that motivate our vision, refine our list of values, and clarify our organizational identity.
Discussions about values in nonprofit organizations are usually done internally. Given the open and collaborative nature of the Wikimedia movement, such a closed, internal process wouldn't make sense for the WMF. The Foundation is part of an integrated ecosystem of individuals and organizations that contribute to defining its identity. Input should be collected not just from staff and Board members, but also from volunteers, affiliates, and partners who wish to participate in this process.
On behalf of the Values working group, I would therefore like to invite you to this discussion on Meta. There, you will find more information about the process, as well as a page to share your perspective on the Wikimedia Foundation's values. The framing that we're using for this discussion is one that considers values as the core intrinsic beliefs that drive our participation in the movement.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion
The discussion will be open for a month, i.e. until November 20. Comments added after that date will still be welcome, but may not be included in the summary process.
I hope many of you take this opportunity to help define (or refine) the Foundation's organizational identity.
-- Guillaume Paumier Wikimedia Foundation
-- Guillaume Paumier
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