Verfasst von Avi Rappoport (nicht überprüft) am 2 Oktober 2008 - 3:45am.
I am a bit concerned about Board members not terming out, ever.
In the organizations I've been involved with, the Board members always burn out (eventually), and often don't notice that they're doing it. Everyone's used to them being there, but that's not to the benefit of the group as a whole, and it blocks new members with new ideas and energy.
The other reason I'm concerned is that there's no scope for disagreement: if the majority of Board members are on one side of a dispute, they may not be properly representing the opinions of the membership. Unless there are term limits, the Board can block the issues, with no recourse ever. This is likely to cause people to leave the organization.
A term limit of 8 or 10 years is a good compromise: Board members can have the security of long-term planning, while insurgent members will not feel that the organization is always going to be exactly the same.
Please consider this, perhaps after this election. I didn't realize I felt so strongly about it, but organizational dysfunction is very common, and I'd like to see OTW avoid repeating old mistakes.
No term limits for Board members?
I am a bit concerned about Board members not terming out, ever.
In the organizations I've been involved with, the Board members always burn out (eventually), and often don't notice that they're doing it. Everyone's used to them being there, but that's not to the benefit of the group as a whole, and it blocks new members with new ideas and energy.
The other reason I'm concerned is that there's no scope for disagreement: if the majority of Board members are on one side of a dispute, they may not be properly representing the opinions of the membership. Unless there are term limits, the Board can block the issues, with no recourse ever. This is likely to cause people to leave the organization.
A term limit of 8 or 10 years is a good compromise: Board members can have the security of long-term planning, while insurgent members will not feel that the organization is always going to be exactly the same.
Please consider this, perhaps after this election. I didn't realize I felt so strongly about it, but organizational dysfunction is very common, and I'd like to see OTW avoid repeating old mistakes.
Sincerely,
Avi Rappoport, member.