[council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review of the ICANN CEO

Sat Mar 1 10:51:51 UTC 2014

Perhaps me too.

Persuasive input.

Thanks Avri
On 1 Mar 2014 10:15, "Avri Doria" <avri at acm.org> wrote:

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> On 01-Mar-14 10:33, Avri Doria wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I have been informed that sometimes my first reaction can be harsh. This
>> is a failing I have spent many years trying to reform, since once I hear
>> the other sides of an issue, my perception frequently softens a wee bit
>> and even .
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> Saw the incomplete sentence:
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> and even causes me to change my mind on occasion.
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>  Unfortunately sometimes I type more quickly than I
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>> self-repress and I am grateful for the intervention of friends who warm
>> me when my harshness threshold goes too high.
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>> This makes me think that perhaps you are right and this is a good pilot
>> of the newly recommended modality.  It would be helpful to see how this
>> mechanism could work on issues in a community such as ours.
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>> I would be interested in possibly seconding a motion, if we can phrase
>> it in the form of a request that the ICANN board initiate such an
>> exercise.  Perhaps they could even request that Beth, or some from her
>> branded institute for which we have seen multiple notices, lead us in
>> the activity to show us how it is done.  Of course, the board would not
>> be bound by the outcome, but if they initiated the process, they might
>> at least consider it as seriously as they consider the panoply of other
>> advisory panel recommendations.
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>> I think the exercise may be rather important in that it is only the most
>> active of voices that we hear on the subject of our leadership.  And
>> whether we love Fadi or not as our leader, or even believe we need a
>> leader of his caliber and vision, it is a topic where we need to hear
>> the broader voice of the community before we know whether the community
>> favors an extended mandate.
>>
>> Thanks you for suggesting this, and apologies for my initial pooh-poohing.
>>
>> avri
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>> On 21-Feb-14 17:21, john at crediblecontext.com wrote:
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>>> Avri,
>>> Note my earlier email.  It may be that no one will hear, but that does
>>> not mean we should not ask.
>>> Berard
>>>
>>>     --------- Original Message ---------
>>>     Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance review
>>>     of the ICANN CEO
>>>     From: "Avri Doria" <avri at acm.org>
>>>     Date: 2/21/14 3:31 am
>>>     To: "Council" <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>>
>>>
>>>     Hi,
>>>
>>>     Interesting idea, but what makes you think anyone on the Board would
>>>     care what the crowd had to say. They barely care about what the duly
>>>     constituted SOs, ACs or Review Teams have to say beyond what the
>>>     by-laws
>>>     force them to care about.
>>>
>>>     Now, if we can get National government ministers to crowd source the
>>>     review, maybe there is a chance they will pay attention.
>>>
>>>     avri
>>>
>>>     On 20-Feb-14 22:11, john at crediblecontext.com wrote:
>>>      > James,
>>>      > Yes, we should include all, but the ball has to start rolling
>>>      > somewhere. I figure we can do that.
>>>      > Berard
>>>      >
>>>      > --------- Original Message ---------
>>>      > Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance
>>> review
>>>      > of the ICANN CEO
>>>      > From: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel at godaddy.com>
>>>      > Date: 2/20/14 1:01 pm
>>>      > To: "Mike O'Connor" <mike at haven2.com>, "John Berard"
>>>      > <john at crediblecontext.com>
>>>      > Cc: "Council" <council at gnso.icann.org>
>>>      >
>>>      > Also think this is worth of discussion, but should include other
>>>      > SO/ACs in an effort to provide a "360" review.
>>>      > J.
>>>      > From: Mike O'Connor <mike at haven2.com ><mailto:mike at haven2.com>>
>>>      > Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 13:35
>>>      > To: John Berard <john at crediblecontext.com
>>>      > <mailto:john at crediblecontext.com>>
>>>      > Cc: GNSO Council List <council at gnso.icann.org
>>>      > <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org>>
>>>      > Subject: Re: [council] Crowdsourcing a bi-ennial performance
>>> review
>>>      > of the ICANN CEO
>>>      > hi John,
>>>      > i sense a certain irony in your reference to crowdsourcing, but i
>>>      > went ahead and circulated your proposal amongst the ISPCP --
>>> initial
>>>      > reactions are positive. i personally think it's a great idea.
>>>      > mikey
>>>      >
>>>      > On Feb 20, 2014, at 10:28 AM, john at crediblecontext.com
>>>      > <mailto:john at crediblecontext.com> wrote:
>>>      >
>>>      > All,
>>>      > I think the next meeting of the ICANN, scheduled for London,
>>>      > marks two years of Fadi Chehade's term as the organization's
>>>      > President and CEO. In light of the interest driven by the
>>>      > Strategy Panels in what is called crowd sourcing, I wonder if we
>>>      > should consider instigating a performance review of the
>>>      > executive using that method.
>>>      > We can announce the initiative in Singapore and prepare a report
>>>      > for the London meeting. The standing for the Council is the
>>>      > growing executive influence over policy, looking no further than
>>>      > the rise of appointed strategy panels in lieu of community-based
>>>      > working groups.
>>>      > What is your view?
>>>      > Cheers,
>>>      > Berard
>>>      >
>>>      >
>>>      >
>>>      >
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