September26
Team Meeting - Monday September 25th 2011
Wiki Agenda
- Welcome
Welcoming everyone to the inaugural Ubuntu Leadership Meeting - akgraner & DarkwingDuck
- Ubuntu Leadership document
plans for publication and use - valorie-zimmerman - discussion, not *my* plans
LoCo Leadership Handbook - akgraner
Welcome Letter - akgraner
Needs - akgraner
- Logo
- Getting the documentation into BZR by module
- Recruiting more members
Announcements - akgraner
- Acknowledgments
- Next Meeting
- Date and Time
- Chair Person
Meeting Details
#title #ubuntu-meeting Meeting
Meeting started by akgraner at 18:00:33 UTC. The full logs are available at http://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-meeting/2011/ubuntu-meeting.2011-09-26-18.00.log.html .
Meeting summary
LINK: - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Meetings (akgraner, 18:01:17) LINK: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Meetings (akgraner, 18:01:28)
- - Welcome
- Ubuntu Leadership document -
LINK: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Links (akgraner, 18:24:07) ACTION: akgraner to add automatic welcome letter to those joining the mailing list (akgraner, 18:26:15)
- needs
ACTION: topyli to talk to knome - other team members to talk to other sources as well and see what we come up with (akgraner, 18:32:24) ACTION: DarkwingDuck to get documentation into BZR (akgraner, 18:35:12) ACTION: valorie collaborate with DarkwingDuck on documentation efforts (akgraner, 18:36:43) ACTION: Cheesehead to manage online leadership tutorial sessions (akgraner, 18:43:47)
- acknowledgements
- next meeting
ACTION: valorie to chair next leadership meeting on 24 OCT 2011 @1800 UTC in -meeting (akgraner, 18:54:00)
Meeting ended at 18:55:43 UTC.
Votes
Action items
- akgraner to add automatic welcome letter to those joining the mailing list
- topyli to talk to knome - other team members to talk to other sources as well and see what we come up with
DarkwingDuck to get documentation into BZR
valorie collaborate with DarkwingDuck on documentation efforts
- Cheesehead to manage online leadership tutorial sessions
- valorie to chair next leadership meeting on 24 OCT 2011 @1800 UTC in -meeting
Action items, by person
- akgraner
- * akgraner to add automatic welcome letter to those joining the mailing list
- Cheesehead
- * Cheesehead to manage online leadership tutorial sessions
- topyli
- * topyli to talk to knome - other team members to talk to other sources as well and see what we come up with
- valorie
* valorie collaborate with DarkwingDuck on documentation efforts
- * valorie to chair next leadership meeting on 24 OCT 2011 @1800 UTC in -meeting
People present (lines said)
- akgraner (128)
- valorie (35)
- topyli (21)
- Cheesehead (9)
- meetingology (9)
- charlie-tca (8)
AlanBell (6)
- jussi (2)
IdleOne (1)
- Joeb454 (1)
- pleia2 (1)
- cjohnston (1)
Full Log
18:00:33 <akgraner> #startmeeting
18:00:33 <meetingology> Meeting started Mon Sep 26 18:00:33 2011 UTC. The chair is akgraner. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlanBell/mootbot.
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18:01:07 <akgraner> here's the agenda for the meeting - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Meetings
18:01:17 <akgraner> [link] - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Meetings
18:01:28 <akgraner> #link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Meetings
18:01:43 <AlanBell> it got it, just doesn't echo it back to you
18:01:48 <akgraner> ok clearly I need a lesson on how to use this new bot
18:01:55 <valorie> o/
18:01:59 <akgraner> thanks AlanBell I didn't realize that
18:02:02 <akgraner>
18:02:22 <akgraner> ok I'll give it just another minute then we'll get started
18:02:23 <AlanBell> it is a bit inconsistent at the moment, but it should be less echoey in principal
18:02:43 <cjohnston> o/
18:02:46 <Joeb454> o/ 18:02:54 * charlie-tca waves
18:03:07 <Cheesehead> o/
18:03:22 <AlanBell> the other one is like Sigourney Weaver in Galaxy Quest
18:04:08 <akgraner> #topic - Welcome
18:04:18 <AlanBell> o/
18:04:27 <topyli> aww
18:04:29 <topyli> o/ 18:04:34 * pleia2 waves
18:04:39 <IdleOne> o/
18:04:48 <akgraner> Since this is the first of our meetings I wanted to take a moment and welcome everyone and say thank you to those who have already joined the team
18:05:07 <akgraner> and are working toward the goals of better leadership resources and skills
18:06:17 <akgraner> The main wiki landing page that gives a little more description about the team can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership
18:06:26 <valorie> I'd like to thank Amber and David for getting us up and running
18:06:53 <valorie> and everybody who has already contributed!
18:07:06 <valorie> every day there is new cool stuff!
18:07:11 <akgraner> Thanks valorie! and thanks to head_victim for working on the wiki pages over the weekend
18:07:27 <topyli> indeed, the infrastructure is pretty much there
18:07:39 <akgraner> #topic Ubuntu Leadership document -
18:07:52 <akgraner> valorie, this is your item - ready to discuss it?
18:08:22 <valorie> your item and my item are pretty much the same
18:08:33 <akgraner> oh and if you have comments on a topic please use o/ and wait to be recognized
18:08:46 <valorie> I would like to know what plans/thoughts are about the docs
18:08:52 <akgraner> ahh ok
18:09:11 <akgraner> then let me go through what we've got and go from there then
18:09:11 <valorie> I see that we are planning to get the manual into version control
18:09:16 <valorie> cool
18:09:18 <akgraner> sound ok?
18:09:38 <valorie> yep
18:10:49 <topyli> o/
18:10:50 <akgraner> right now we have a couple active documents we are working on - LoCo Leadership handbook, Leadership skills list and the welcome letter
18:11:01 <akgraner> topyli, go ahead
18:11:49 <topyli> about the handbook. it sounds like it could easily become an actual book on leadership and not very ubuntu specific. i see this as a danger, how can we handle producing it?
18:12:04 <akgraner> great question
18:12:14 <akgraner> Leadership is universal
18:12:48 <akgraner> no matter what the project - but we can add items that tailor it to the specific needs of the Ubuntu Community
18:13:18 <akgraner> in the case of the LoCo leadership handbook the target audience is LoCo leadership
18:14:01 <akgraner> I am not sure I see a danger in a general book on leadership skills and styles as there will always be some overlap needed
18:14:26 <topyli> sure, but there already are books like that
18:14:41 <akgraner> yes but not tailored to Ubuntu community
18:14:43 <valorie> so this is seen as about Loco leadership, and not about all the leadership roles in the ubuntu community?
18:14:48 <akgraner> which is what we are wanting to do
18:14:51 <topyli> maybe we should steal jono's disposition and tailor it
18:15:23 <akgraner> we can take elements from Art of community - but the goal is to give leaders the skills they don't have
18:15:38 <akgraner> and teach the leadership styles and how it fits with an all volunteer community
18:16:13 <akgraner> we had to start somewhere - so we started with LoCo teams b/c over the past few years I have had several people ask me about leading loco teams
18:16:44 <akgraner> valorie, no it will be for all leadership positions - but again we just picked a place to start
18:17:09 <akgraner> this will not be a requirement but a set or resources for the community
18:17:15 <charlie-tca> LoCo Handbook would seem like it should be very loco oriented. That doesn't mean limiting this group to loco's, though.
18:17:26 <akgraner> charlie-tca, right
18:17:39 <akgraner> people can take and tailor it to any group
18:18:23 <akgraner> we aren't here to force people to use these skills but to lead by example and be here to help and provide training etc when people ask for it
18:18:35 <akgraner> back to valorie's point
18:18:38 <jussi> Is it planned then to actually be part of the process that that happens? or just a lets do this and hope others pick it up and taylor it?
18:19:09 <akgraner> yes we want to get it into bzr by module/chapter for proper version control
18:19:35 <topyli> i can imagine it being versioned for forums/irc/technical...
18:19:37 <akgraner> jussi, the hope is that we get this first resource written and promoted
18:19:55 <akgraner> them encourage and help tailor it to other projects and teams
18:20:03 <akgraner> topyli, exactly
18:21:05 <akgraner> here are the links to the documents in case someone doesn't have them already - Leadership Handbook - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_5CJYkBSaoN4l7L8mIPKoZNxzPrr16NOZP12Ln_8EXg/edit?hl=en_US
18:21:25 <akgraner> skills list - https://docs.google.com/document/d/13VOmTgEqCzIW8oITV2d5fIRD3xsiKRVMd39OUlpx6xQ/edit?hl=en_US
18:21:29 <valorie> cool
18:21:40 <akgraner> welcome letter - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1da8Moj340VcvzIQuX8XUm3OXDZpb9l6bfxz8vkvIZM4/edit?hl=en_US
18:22:19 <akgraner> any other questions or comments about the documents we've started so far?
18:22:44 <akgraner> Also I plan on blogging weekly about various leadership skills and styles each Monday
18:23:00 <akgraner> so if you want more information on something let me know and I'll add it to the list
18:23:50 <akgraner> and the wiki page will contain links to all blog posts about or from the leadership team stuff
18:24:07 <akgraner> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuLeadership/Links
18:24:28 <valorie> that is very useful
18:24:42 <akgraner> Anyone opposed to sending the welcome letter to members who join the mailing list?
18:24:57 <akgraner> I can set it up to send it automatically when someone joins
18:25:22 <akgraner> Just means we'll have to be careful to make sure it's always up to date
18:25:31 <valorie> sounds great!
18:25:51 <topyli> go ahead, it's a good idea
18:26:07 <charlie-tca> +1
18:26:15 <akgraner> #action akgraner to add automatic welcome letter to those joining the mailing list 18:26:15 * meetingology akgraner to add automatic welcome letter to those joining the mailing list
18:26:32 <akgraner> ok any other comments about documentation before I move on?
18:27:12 <akgraner> #needs
18:27:21 <akgraner> #topic needs
18:27:37 <akgraner> Logo
18:27:37 <akgraner> Getting the documentation into BZR by module
18:27:37 <akgraner> Recruiting more members
18:28:06 <akgraner> these are just a few of the needs I listed - I am sure there are more but for this meeting I didn't want to go over an hour
18:28:21 <akgraner> can someone work on getting a logo designed?
18:28:32 <akgraner> that meets the branding guidelines
18:28:47 <akgraner> anyone?
18:29:13 <topyli> i could talk to knome, he's good but i don't know if he's interested
18:29:48 <akgraner> cool - could someone contact the Canonical design team and see if someone there would be interested in helping
18:30:03 <akgraner> I know they are busy right now - but at least we can get it on their radar
18:30:52 <akgraner> Basically let's all explore the contacts we have with various design people and see what we can come back with
18:30:58 <akgraner> how does that sound?
18:31:11 <akgraner> Let's see what we can do between now and UDS
18:31:12 <jussi> ++ knome being good.
18:32:01 <valorie> +1
18:32:10 <charlie-tca> +1
18:32:24 <akgraner> #action topyli to talk to knome - other team members to talk to other sources as well and see what we come up with 18:32:24 * meetingology topyli to talk to knome - other team members to talk to other sources as well and see what we come up with
18:32:33 <akgraner> topyli, is that ok with you?
18:32:49 <topyli> sounds good to me
18:32:53 <akgraner> thank you!
18:33:10 <akgraner> next - we need someone who can add the chapters into BZR
18:33:25 <akgraner> I'm not a documentation person, but I am willing to learn
18:33:49 <akgraner> if someone can take the lead on this that would be great
18:34:12 <akgraner> Any documentation guru's in the group
18:34:29 <valorie> DarkwingDuck is a natural
18:34:32 <akgraner> I know DarkwingDuck said he would help with this as well - I know he's been a little busy
18:34:49 <valorie> he just pushed the kubuntu docs for 11.10
18:34:55 <akgraner> but can some folks contact him and give him a hand
18:35:05 <valorie> I will gladly do so
18:35:12 <akgraner> #action DarkwingDuck to get documentation into BZR
18:35:12 * meetingology DarkwingDuck to get documentation into BZR
18:35:31 <akgraner> I just volun-told him
18:35:33 <valorie> I'm on the Kub. docs team
18:35:42 <charlie-tca> I guess I will have to learn BZR yet, then.
18:36:01 <valorie> the beginner bits weren't hard
18:36:03 <akgraner> valorie, awesome - can you talk to DarkwingDuck and you all come up with plan
18:36:09 <valorie> will do
18:36:12 <akgraner> thanks
18:36:37 <valorie> I think the big bit is the docbook-ification
18:36:43 <akgraner> #action valorie collaborate with DarkwingDuck on documentation efforts
18:36:43 * meetingology valorie collaborate with DarkwingDuck on documentation efforts
18:36:52 <valorie> we might need some group help with that
18:37:02 <charlie-tca> Maybe mallard would help with it?
18:37:17 <akgraner> I'm getting a class at UDS on how to do this
18:37:24 <valorie> mallard and DarkwingDuck sound like a match made in Heaven!
18:37:28 <valorie>
18:37:32 <akgraner> haha
18:37:46 <akgraner> ok recruitment
18:37:48 <charlie-tca> akgraner: subscribe me to it?
18:38:02 <akgraner> charlie-tca, ok will do (the class you mean)
18:38:08 <charlie-tca> right, the class
18:38:15 <akgraner> will do
18:39:13 <akgraner> we've had a lot of people show interest in this group - we need to make sure everyone knows this is a place for resources and training and learning about leadership
18:39:24 <akgraner> it's nothing that leaders will be forced to go through
18:39:36 <akgraner> but we want to know what people need from this group.
18:40:15 <akgraner> I'll email all the leadership councils and boards and loco-contacts but if you all could forward that email once I send it to the list that would be great
18:40:50 <akgraner> any thoughts on what else we can do at this moment to gain more interest in the group?
18:41:13 <akgraner> there will be many things we can do once we are more organized and have more resources in place
18:41:21 <akgraner> but for now - any suggestions?
18:41:44 <Cheesehead> o/
18:41:58 <akgraner> Cheesehead, go ahead
18:42:15 <Cheesehead> I'm interested in providing...
18:42:26 <Cheesehead> small-group sessions on IRC of specific skills.
18:42:35 <Cheesehead> So if anyone looks at that skill list...
18:42:50 <Cheesehead> and sees something they want to learn or teach , please let me know
18:42:51 <akgraner> +1 one for that - we would like to have a series of leadership based classes
18:42:53 <Cheesehead> ..
18:43:32 <topyli> oh yes, small sessions on specific topics
18:43:47 <akgraner> #action Cheesehead to manage online leadership tutorial sessions 18:43:47 * meetingology Cheesehead to manage online leadership tutorial sessions
18:43:57 <Cheesehead> rgr
18:44:17 <akgraner> Cheesehead, that sound good to you - you can clear the dates with the classroom team and start rolling them out
18:44:40 <akgraner> I am sure there are many people on the team already who are ready to go forth and share various skills
18:45:06 <valorie> I hope that we'll be advertising to *all* leaders in the community
18:45:11 <valorie> not just loco leaders
18:45:17 <akgraner> so if you are interested in teaching leadership skills online talk to Cheesehead
18:45:20 <akgraner> valorie, we are
18:45:44 <valorie> because really, aren't we interested in growing the group as well as providing a good skillset?
18:45:46 <topyli> especially aspiring ones, i would assume
18:45:50 <valorie> cool
18:45:51 <akgraner> all councils, boards, and team contacts are getting emails
18:46:02 <valorie> \o/
18:46:35 <akgraner> valorie, yes - much like UW is a springboard to the community - this is a springboard to leaderhip mentoring and better leaders
18:46:39 <akgraner> make sense
18:47:17 <topyli> akgraner's blog (and hopefully all our blogs!) works to getting new blood inspired i hope
18:47:18 <akgraner> we want current, new and aspiring leaders to all be part of this team and learn from each other
18:47:28 <akgraner> topyli, yes exactly
18:47:47 <akgraner> just make sure when you blog about leadership and the team you add the link to the wiki page
18:47:49 <akgraner>
18:47:59 <valorie> akgraner: that's a great crystalization of the team mission, right there
18:48:10 <akgraner> yep
18:48:21 <topyli> yeah put it at the top of the wiki page
18:48:34 <akgraner> #topic acknowledgements
18:48:54 <akgraner> Again thank you to everyone who has helped so far in everything that you have been doing!
18:48:57 <akgraner> Great work!
18:49:22 <akgraner> #topic next meeting
18:49:42 <akgraner> do we want to have monthly meetings or bi-monthly meetings?
18:49:49 <topyli> thanks all
18:49:53 <Cheesehead> Monthly
18:50:06 <akgraner> +1 for monthly from me
18:50:15 <valorie> +1 here
18:50:28 <topyli> +1, we change if it doesn't feel right
18:50:35 <akgraner> I'll check the calendar and see what is going on the last week of October
18:50:50 <akgraner> people will be getting ready for UDS but...
18:51:27 <topyli> oh dear, it's last week of the month again. where did my time go?
18:51:27 <akgraner> Oct 24th at 1800 UTC is open
18:52:08 <akgraner> so let's set it for 24 Oct 1800 UTC and see how it works out...
18:52:24 <akgraner> any volunteers to chair the next meeting
18:52:47 <valorie> o/
18:53:07 <akgraner> valorie, are you voluteering or do you have a comment
18:53:21 <valorie> I've never done it, but can pick AlanBell's brain
18:53:28 <valorie> volunteering
18:53:31 <akgraner> valorie, it's easy
18:53:35 * AlanBell reads back
18:53:47 <AlanBell> oh yeah, help yourself to my brain
18:53:51 <valorie> I'm not going to UDS, so it's perfect
18:54:00 <akgraner> #action valorie to chair next leadership meeting on 24 OCT 2011 @1800 UTC in -meeting 18:54:00 * meetingology valorie to chair next leadership meeting on 24 OCT 2011 @1800 UTC in -meeting
18:54:13 <akgraner> anything else before I end the meeting?
18:54:31 <topyli> how did you think about distributing the minutes?
18:54:44 <topyli> it could be advertising too if you distribute them widely
18:54:47 <akgraner> mailing list, wiki page
18:54:57 <akgraner> as well as social media
and blogs 18:55:10 <topyli> ok good enough
18:55:39 <akgraner> Thanks everyone!
18:55:43 <akgraner> #endmeeting
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