مجلس أمناء مؤسسة ويكيميديا​​/دعوة لتقديم الملاحظات: مقاعد مجلس إدارة المجتمع/موارد المرشحين

دعوة للتعليق : مقاعد ممثلي المجتمعات في مجلس الإدارة
الصفحة الرئيسية
كيفية المشاركة
أفكار مجلس الأمناء
أفكار المجتمع
محادثات
تقارير
خط زمني
هذه الفكرة إقترحها Pharos أثناء الدعوة إلى التعليق وإبداء الرأي مؤخرًا بخصوص مقاعد ممثلي المجتمع في مجلس الإدارة

. إذا أردت اقتراح أفكار أخرى، الرجاء مشاركتها على صفحة نقاش بيان الدعوة لإبداء الرأي.

لزيادة كمية وتنوع المرشحين المتطوعين والقادة في الحركة، نحتاج إلى تقديم دعم أفضل لهم. يمكن أن تتضمن أمثلة الدعم للمهتمين بالترشح للانتخابات ما يلي:

  • تنظيم ساعات عمل.
  • الإرشاد.
  • تنمية المهارات القيادية.

في بعض الأحيان كانت المشاركة محدودة إلى حد ما في الانتخابات. زيادة تنوع المرشحين ستؤدي إلى تنوع أكبر في الموظفين الفعليين. يمكن لكل من مؤسسة ويكيميديا وأعضاء المجتمع المساعدة في مثل هذا المشروع، والذي يجب أن يكون جزءًا من نظام بيئي أكبر داعم للقيادة.

هذه الفكرة من شأنها تعزيز توصية استراتيجية الحركة الاستثمار في المهارات والتنمية القيادية.

ملخص التعليقات الجارية

يُبقي فريق التيسير هذا القسم متزامنًا مع التقرير الرئيسي.

Facilitators reported frequently that all participants in the discussions that followed agreed on the idea. In a panel session dedicated to this topic, everyone was in support of the idea. Some participants welcomed the idea as the least intrusive, less controversial of all, bringing less friction to both the Board and the community. The discussion quickly moved to implementation details about identifying target groups, encouraging potential candidates, organizing coaching programs, and providing logistical support during campaigns.

About encouraging volunteers to consider and assess themselves as potential candidates:

  • Provide an opportunity for volunteers to encourage others to run for the Board:
    • Task a team to actively search for and invite volunteers with the potential to run for the Board.
  • Make the Board’s regular work more accessible, so that potential candidates better understand the Board’s workload:
    • Run at least partially open Board meetings and host open sessions.
    • Release minutes in a timely manner
  • Provide up-to-date information on the Board’s duties
    • Review and update the Wikimedia Board manual
  • Provide up-to-date and clear information on the nomination and election process
  • Provide a possibility for potential candidates to assess themselves before they run for election
    • There have been several mentions about a questionnaire to assess oneself on necessary and desired skills, available time, and other criteria to be aware of before deciding to run for a Board seat.

About coaching potential candidates:

  • Most participants agreed on a program to offer coaching and training to potential candidates. It has been said that mentoring/coaching support is the most important resource to provide to candidates.
  • Some participants proposed to make such a program available to the general movement and not only to potential Board candidates.
  • A few former trustees said that systematic and organized governance training should be available to any member of the movement, not only Board candidates, as governance skills are beneficial for the movement in general.
  • While mostly an approach of coaching and training ahead of elections was discussed, a few suggested considering coaching and training for members of the Board after being elected as well.
  • A few participants said that such support might be especially helpful for potential candidates from underrepresented groups.
  • A former trustee recommended inviting parts of the community to imagine how to best support this goal.
  • Some said that it was important to have equal availability of support for everyone, and that individual support should be avoided to avoid discrimination.
  • Mentorship has been discussed occasionally. One former trustee suggested pairing people with past Board members.

About campaigning support:

  • Some volunteers considered video formats to present candidates in interviews, organized debates or a group discussion among candidates. It was pointed out that this might help to reach out to younger voters and voters who have difficulty reading long texts. To support all candidates equally it was suggested to make that happen in the candidate’s own language, translating it afterward.

About financial support:

  • Some volunteers discussed remunerations for board members and the feedback was mixed. It was argued that a decent payment might help to encourage a really diverse group of people.
  • There was mixed feedback by a few that it undermines the moral dimension of the movement. One person found it to be corrosive and especially unfair to non-Board volunteers in socioeconomically weaker countries.
  • A proposal of reimbursements was supported by some to overcome obstacles for trustees. It could be provided for instance to parents who need to hire a babysitter or a nanny to take care of their children while they are away on Board duties.
  • The idea to offer a financial grant to campaigning candidates was mentioned as well.