Re: [gnso-osc] OSC Chair Position

[Avri Doria <avri@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On 27 Dec 2009, at 08:48, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:

> We often have participation problems in our groups, so although I understand 
> the theory of what Avri is saying and you seem to be supporting, in practice 
> I think chair/vice chair participation often helps a lot, as your personal 
> situation clearly shows.


I agree completely that chair/v-vhair participation  helps a lot and is often 
critical.  And I think they are the best people for interim roles.  In fact I 
would go so far as to say without them jumping in at the beginning of a 
process, nothing might get started.

My argument has to do with the longer term.  I think one of the roles of the 
interim chair is to recruit his or her replacement as quickly as possible.  Not 
only does this allow for the creation of a new set of leaders it leaves the 
chair/v-chairs free to get the next things underway and free to jump into 
emergency areas where the person leading needs help or has to leave a task for 
some other reason.

a.