Hear, hear! I'll add that this plan provides enough specifics that it is
possible to give feedback at the level of individual ideas and have nuanced
practical discussion (the best way to engage our detail-oriented
communities), rather than just general feelings of support or unease.
SJ
On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 11:55 AM Frank Schulenburg <
frank.schulenburg(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Dear all,
A good annual plan provides staff with clear direction for the upcoming
year. It builds on the long-term strategy and on the organization's core
values. It takes the external trends and forces into account that affect
the organization's ability to fulfill its mission. It is written in a
language that is understandable. It sparks excitement about the road ahead,
while creating a shared understanding of what success looks like and how to
measure it.
Measured against these criteria, the Wikimedia Foundation's annual plan
for 2023–24 is an enormous improvement over previous documents of this kind
and I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone involved in creating
this plan for their hard work.
The plan does a great job at providing context and is also honest in its
assessment of what went wrong in the past, as well as about the general
situation we're currently in. It acknowledges that "there are activities
where others in the movement may be better placed to have meaningful
impact". It is honest about the collective "strategy fatigue and loss of
momentum" we've been facing for a while now.
With regard to the high-level picture, the plan describes clearly how the
ongoing change in search habits on the web and the advent of generative AI
have the potential to affect our projects significantly going forward. When
you dig deeper you'll find all kinds of little nuggets that address
technical and non-technical issues we've been dealing with over the past
couple of years.
I found the plan easier to read than comparable documents we've seen on
Meta and elsewhere. As a non-native English speaker, I particularly welcome
this change!
On this list and on our wikis we've traditionally been quick in pointing
out flaws and what's not working well. I hope this email is a step toward a
world where we're equally as fast when it comes to providing positive
feedback whenever appropriate.
All the best,
Frank
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