I'm really excited to work with the existing teams. I'm a big believer in helping people grow--in happiness, empowerment and skills. For me that will start by reaching out and understanding how they work with the DPL. Some of that is on the wiki, but I suspect some of that I'd need to learn from the teams directly. Examples of that include talking to press/publicity about how to keep them in the loop, how to give them ideas, how they want to be involved as I interact with the outside. For treasury that will involve understanding procedures, etc. I'll also want to learn how a DPL could make their job more effective/help them out. I'm very interested in supporting the work of the outreach and diversity teams, but for those two teams I see myself more as a resource and strong advocate than as someone who has a specific vision. I want to remove road blocks and be involved enough that they know that if they need my help it is available. More generally, to be effective I'll need to work with the existing teams and as much as possible find ways to realize my vision in a way that they are excited about and are eager to support. When that's not possible I'll need to consider changing my vision. As a small business owner, as an employee, and as a area director in the IETF, I've been good at working with teams and achieving a balance where I do not burn out quickly and where the teams are happy about our work. The DPL does have tools to rearrange teams both in terms of membership and tasks. Those tools are best used with the eager agreement of all involved. Anything else does run the risks you talk about of frustrating or disappointing people. I've talked a lot about consensus, empathy, compassion and the like. And there are probably ways in which I come across as soft. But ultimately, the DPL is responsible for the teams and team structure in the project. If things are not working, I will make changes to try and improve the situation. I'll seek input, approach the situation with empathy, but if hard decisions need to be made I will make them. I debated whether I should include the above paragraph. It's not directly responsive to your question, but the delegations really are an area where the DPL is directly responsible for action as well as communication. --Sam
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