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* when do they become a liability? | * when do they become a liability? | ||
Finally there's a discussion to have around group cohesion and growth. I'm quite interested in moving towards a "federated" model of operations: to foster the formation of subgroups (meetups, special-interest groups, regular workshops, …) within the LHS. This doesn't have to be very formal. | Finally there's a discussion to have around group cohesion and growth. I'm quite interested in moving towards a "federated/syndicated" model of operations: to foster the formation of subgroups (meetups, special-interest groups, regular workshops, …) within the LHS. This doesn't have to be very formal. | ||
* It has become harder to get to know people as the org grows, and as our physical space expands. Group settings attract newcomers, and their meetings/workshops/mailing lists may make for a less daunting introduction to the LHS. | * It has become harder to get to know people as the org grows, and as our physical space expands. Group settings attract newcomers, and their meetings/workshops/mailing lists may make for a less daunting introduction to the LHS. | ||
* It has become harder to uphold our "everyone's in charge" governance model: with growth (and age) comes a sense of a loss of ownership. It stops being "your" space, and becomes a space owned and managed by an invisible group of hundreds, most of whom you'll never meet. | * It has become harder to uphold our "everyone's in charge" governance model: with growth (and age) comes a sense of a loss of ownership. It stops being "your" space, and becomes a space owned and managed by an invisible group of hundreds, most of whom you'll never meet. | ||
