7:30 a.m.
Hi,
Happy Monday morning everyone...
This is the last of the nomination-related e-mails you'll get from me (until next year
that is). I think going forward (i.e. next year and beyond) I'm also not going to
send these nomination e-mails to the meetings@ mailing list... as it's unlikely
someone won't be on general@ but will be on meetings@. It also means you won't
get double the e-mails! Essentially being on general@ will mean you're a member of
the LUG (as it's the closest equivalent to the old staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk mailing
list) and get an invite to nominate and potentially participate in the committee or be
project leader.
We've only had 1 person this year who received at least the minimum number of 3
nominations from other LUG members, which is... drum roll...
Some guy called... Steven Maddox
So he spoke with himself schizophrenically asking if he wanted the position, and he's
happy to take it on until someone else wants it next year.
As usual you've still got time to send in your objections, if you've got any, to
info(a)functionoffice.org (which would go to someone else in the Function Office team...
clearly it'd make no sense for me to handle an objection about myself! but also
please don't be shy, I know I have my flaws :P).
The new project leader doesn't take the reigns until the 2nd March and will announce
themselves on that day to the general@ mailing list only.
Steven Maddox
Developer, Seaquake Project Leader, Account Manager and Director
Function Office
Registered in England & Wales number 06745059 at Innovation Centre 3, University
Drive, Keele, ST5 5NL.
On 25/02/2022 16:01, Steven Maddox wrote:
> On 24/02/2022 18:34, Steven Maddox wrote:
>> - Stage 1: Everyone is encouraged to send nominations by e-mail to
>> info(a)functionoffice.org by no later than the end of the day of 25th
>> February.
> Strike that, time for nominations extended until end of Sunday/Monday
> morning... so hopefully more people can see this over the weekend.
>
> Steven Maddox
> Director, Seaquake Project Leader, Developer and Account Manager
> Function Office
>
> Registered in England & Wales number 06745059 at Innovation Centre 3, University
Drive, Keele, ST5 5NL.
>
> On 24/02/2022 18:34, Steven Maddox wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> It's time for the annual choosing of who will run the Staffordshire
>> Linux User Group project!
>>
>> Last year this was forgone due to a mixture of COVID-19 and how Richard
>> had only been in the job for about 7 months by the time the LUG's 22nd
>> birthday was coming around on the 2nd March. I've asked Richard to send
>> a final e-mail as LUGMaster for this term which is about to end...
>> giving an update on where the project is currently.
>>
>> You should have already got that e-mail just prior to getting this
>> one... so please read that first.
>>
>> As a director of Function Office I am thrilled to see that, through a
>> mixture of online engagement, the LUG has managed to get through and
>> survive in some form from COVID-19 (or what we've seen of it so far,
>> fingers crossed!).
>>
>> The LUG was thriving in terms of physical meetings prior to the outbreak
>> of COVID-19. So it is with great hope that now physical meetings can
>> finally resume, and that we get a leader who can revive things back to
>> their former glory. Especially since that room we use for physical
>> meetings has also been kept very well maintained during this period, and
>> in many ways vastly improved.
>>
>> This nomination process culminates in a singular project leader being
>> appointed, who can then involve whomever they determine might be able to
>> help them ensure continued success of the project as part of a
>> committee. Whomever gets this role will have full use of Function
>> Office resources such as hosting, contacts, equipment, banking and
>> supplier agreements (like use of the WRS room). They can also request
>> that Function Office staff wear a "second hat" and join you in
**your**
>> committee to help too... so this can include any of the former project
>> leaders or even staff from Function Office (so this doesn't need to be a
>> daunting task at all).
>>
>> This is normally done in a 6 stage process... but we've shortned the
>> time window a bit this year. Mostly because we forgot to begin this on
>> the 9th February and so that a new leader is definately in the role
>> ready for the LUG's 23rd year birthday which is the 2nd March 2022
>> (project leader terms run from the 2nd March to the 2nd March).
>>
>> - Stage 1: Everyone is encouraged to send nominations by e-mail to
>> info(a)functionoffice.org by no later than the end of the day of 25th
>> February.
>> - Stage 2: If nominated by at least 3 people, that person will be asked
>> if they want the role, replies needed no later than the end of the day
>> 27th February to be considered.
>> - Stage 3: Nominations will be published on the 28th February and any
>> objections to them need to be received by no later than the end of the
>> day of 1st March 2022 and sent to info(a)functionoffice.org only.
>> - Stage 4: Nominees may be asked questions such as any relevant
>> experience or other supporting credentials to help us make a decision.
>> - Stage 5: Function Office staff discuss the subject and the board
>> agrees a new project leader which will be announced on the 2nd March.
>> - Stage 6: Internally within the LUG, the project leader can title
>> themselves however they like (e.g. Project Leader, Governor or
>> LUGMaster, etc...) and can create new roles for whomever they like to
>> assist them internally as part of a committee.
>>
>> Given Richard is stepping down... unlike in 2020 when I said the
>> opposite... I don't mind if people want to nominate myself as I'd step
>> up if no one else want the role.
>>
>> However a fresh perspective is welcome and I'd love to see some other
>> names being put forward.
>>
>> Hope this all makes sense,
>>
>> Since this is a Function Office process, I'd be grateful if any
>> questions surrounding this be sent directly to info(a)functionoffice.org
>> only.
>>
>> Thanks
>>