[Wikimedia-l] Proposal: [WCA][Governance] Training for chapter and thematic org. board members

[Stefan Fussan]

Very good idea. You can put me on your trainee list....

Cheers,

Stefan aka Fussi


2013/4/21 Bence Damokos <bdamokos at gmail.com>

> Sounds like a great idea.
>
> Best regards,
> Bence
>
> On Sunday, April 21, 2013, Fae <fae at wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> > The majority of chapter boards (and the proposed thematic
> > organizations) do not routinely have an induction process with
> > training in expected reporting requirements, liability as directors,
> > the role of oversight and how to maintain a competent and professional
> > board function, etc.
> >
> > At the Milan conference, I shall be proposing that the WCA takes a
> > lead in arranging a shared training course and workshop with the aim
> > of this being a regular planned activity, so that chapters and other
> > groups agree basic expectations for the behaviours and competencies of
> > board members, and benefit from the efficiencies of a shared training
> > event, hopefully hosted by one of the chapters with handy facilities
> > to support it.
> >
> > I have chatted about this proposition during coffee breaks with 4
> > different 'large' chapters, and the feedback so far is that this would
> > be an easy way of improving the quality of our governance and of
> > definite direct benefit to many of our organizations.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Fae
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