On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 3:24 PM Jim Reid <jim@rfc1035.com> wrote: [...]
I’m not sure. Serving a single three year term seems too short IMO. A bit more stability would be desirable. Besides, is it the selection procedure that's discouraging new faces or could it be the incumbents are doing such a good job, nobody feels the need to disrupt that? Let’s first identify the problem before deciding what the solution is.
I agree that the current chairs have done a superb job. I wonder if people are hesitant to put their hat in the ring because they are not sure that they can commit the time, or are concerned that their employers might be less than supportive? The former could be overcome by sharing details of how much time the chairs need to dedicate to managing the WG.
Maybe the co-chairs need to do a little succession planning: finding suitable candidates to mentor and then encouraging them to volunteer when the term limits kick in.
Succession planning is good but placing the burden on the chairs themselves seems a lot to ask. Regards, Leo