{"id":609,"date":"2013-09-06T08:39:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T15:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.209.169.194\/blogs\/erin\/?p=609"},"modified":"2017-04-13T09:19:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:19:19","slug":"thoughts-on-the-nomination-committee-and-pass-board-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlskills.com\/blogs\/erin\/thoughts-on-the-nomination-committee-and-pass-board-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on the Nomination Committee and PASS Board Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PASS Nomination Committee finished interviewing those who applied for the Board last Wednesday, August 28, 2013.\u00a0 In the event that you\u2019re not familiar with the NomCom and what it does, there\u2019s a short paragraph on the Nomination Committee page<\/a>.\u00a0 After the interviews, the candidates were ranked based on their written applications and<\/i> their interviews with the NomCom.\u00a0 The candidates were informed of their final ranking, and have the opportunity to withdraw their name from consideration before the slate is publicly announced.<\/p>\n

The Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I applied to be on the NomCom, I had an understanding of what it entailed, but I didn\u2019t know all the details.\u00a0 For a bit of NomCom history, I would encourage you to review the PASS archive about the Election Review Committee (ERC)<\/a>.\u00a0 Within the archive there is a Documents page, and the two documents there outline the process for the NomCom to follow when reviewing applications and interviewing candidates.\u00a0 The NomCom NDA limits what I can disclose about the events of this year, but I can tell you that it was extremely eye-opening, and worth every minute I spent working with the other members of the team.\u00a0 I learned even more about PASS as a whole, what important qualities are needed for a Board member, and gained great insight into the applicants who applied.\u00a0 And of course the whole process got me thinking\u2026<\/p>\n

Thoughts on the Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n

The slate for the three open Board positions will be announced in the coming weeks, and voting will begin soon after.\u00a0 The applications originally submitted by the candidates will be available on the PASS site, and candidates will have additional opportunities to answer questions and campaign.<\/p>\n

During the NomCom process I was reminded that people communicate best in different ways.\u00a0 Some write extremely well, others speak extremely well.\u00a0 Some are fortunate to excel at both.<\/p>\n

To the candidates: I encourage you to know your strengths, and then take advantage of them.\u00a0 If you can articulate your thoughts, your vision, and your qualifications in writing so that your passion also shines through: do it.\u00a0 Get your content published – on the PASS site, on your blog, by someone who supports you.\u00a0 If you can explain your opinions and ideas better by speaking: do it.\u00a0 Host a conference call, a Google hangout, something<\/em>, to have your voice heard (literally).<\/p>\n

Thoughts on Voting<\/strong><\/p>\n

To anyone who is not running, I encourage you to exercise your right as an active PASS member to vote.<\/p>\n

But I more strongly encourage you to take the time to find out as much as you can about each candidate before<\/em> you vote.\u00a0 I say this because it\u2019s possible that an election can become a popularity contest, and you may or may not know every candidate who is running.\u00a0 You may know candidates personally, you may only know by them name.\u00a0 You may have seen a candidate speak at an event.\u00a0 You may recognize a candidate name because you\u2019ve seen it in the PASS Connector.\u00a0 You may not know anyone who\u2019s on the slate (this was certainly the case for me the first year I voted in a PASS election).\u00a0 Whether you know a candidate or not, before you vote you do need to know what they think about PASS, what they\u2019ve done, where they see PASS going, and whether they will be a good leader.\u00a0 Take advantage of the information the candidates share to learn as much you can about each individual.<\/p>\n

Why You Should Vote <\/strong><\/p>\n

The easy answer, when someone asks, \u201cWhy should I vote?\u201d is because you\u2019re a member of the organization and it\u2019s your right.\u00a0 Some may argue it\u2019s your duty.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know why you<\/i> should vote.\u00a0 But I\u2019ll tell you why I\u2019m voting.<\/p>\n

Almost six years ago at a SQL Server conference – which was not the PASS Summit – I realized that I was not the only person who really loved working with SQL Server.\u00a0 I discovered there were more like me.\u00a0 Just over three years ago I finally realized there was a professional organization for all the people who loved working with SQL Server: PASS.\u00a0 It took me over two years to find PASS.\u00a0 Two.\u00a0 And why does that matter?\u00a0 Because in the three-plus years since I found PASS I have become a better professional.\u00a0 Yes, I have found a lot more people like me and I have developed friendships that extend beyond the walls of an organization and the functions of an application.\u00a0 And for that I\u2019m eternally grateful.\u00a0 But I am just as thankful for the opportunities I have encountered as a PASS member, and for the improvements I\u2019ve made technically and professionally.<\/p>\n

So for me, I vote to invest in my career, my future.\u00a0 I can\u2019t do it alone.\u00a0 I cannot become better by just sitting in my corner of the world.\u00a0 I need my co-workers, my colleagues, my user group, my fellow PASS members, my #sqlfamily.\u00a0 And to keep that group moving forward, we need a strong and focused Board.\u00a0 I\u2019ll vote for that any day of the week and twice on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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