"Adrian Farrel" <adrian(_at_)olddog(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk> writes:
Well said, Thomas.
Two concrete suggestions:
1) have WGs do the managing role more proactively
2) mentor authors and others a bit more to encourage them how best to
operate
Which I suspect means...
0) have ADs manage/mentor the WG chairs more proactively.
Absolutely. But that is why the nomcom is supposed to select ADs that
have *management* capabilities as well as technical skills.
Almost certainly a case of "if I had less work to do I would have
more time to do the things that would reduce my workload." :-)
Well, this is why you get paid the big bucks.
Not to put too fine a point on in, but ADs need to manage their time,
and they need to balance between the immediate and the long term. They
have to do *both*, and especially NOT neglect longer-term stuff that
will have real and signficant, but not immediate benefits.
WG chairs might like to comment, but I suspect that one lunchtime training
session every four months does not constitute proactive management.
This would help and could be part of a comprehensive approach. But ADs
also need to lay down expectations on WG chairs, and *grade* and
*evaluate* WG Chair performance. WG chairs also don't have
cycles... And ADs seem reluctant to step in and make management
changes that really often are needed to change the dynamices within
WGs that are not delivering...
Thomas