From 036a8a276b6e736ddb949c9b7525e296eeadb249 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2025 10:59:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] 2025 council survey --- surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md | 122 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 122 insertions(+) create mode 100644 surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md diff --git a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b5f155f --- /dev/null +++ b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +# Survey questions + +One of the responsibilities of the [leadership council](https://www.rust-lang.org/governance/teams/leadership-council), +formed by [RFC 3392](https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html), +is to solicit feedback on a yearly basis from the Project on how we are performing +our duties. + +> Each year, the Council must solicit feedback on whether the Council is +> serving its purpose effectively from all willing and able Project members and +> openly discuss this feedback in a forum that allows and encourages active +> participation from all Project members. To do so, the Council and other +> Project members consult the high-level duties, expectations, and constraints +> listed in this RFC and any subsequent revisions thereof to determine if the +> Council is meeting its duties and obligations. + +This is a quick annual survey for Rust-lang project members to provide feedback +on the Leadership Council. Your feedback is appreciated to help steer the +Council activities. As always, if you have specific questions or feedback that +you would like to provide, feel free to reach out to any Council member with +questions. + +This survey is anonymous. The Council will go through all answers and release a +summary after the survey is complete, similar to the one published +[last year](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/08/26/council-survey/). + +## Leadership Council Effectiveness + +For each of the key [duties] outlined in RFC 3392 (quoted below), we'd like your +input on how well the Council is performing against that duty. + +[duties]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html#duties-expectations-and-constraints-on-the-council + +### Tracking and delegating work + +> Identifying, prioritizing, and tracking work that goes undone due to lack of +> clear ownership (and not due to the owners’ explicit de-prioritization, +> placement in a backlog, etc.). +> +> Delegating this work, potentially establishing new (and possibly temporary) +> teams to own this work. + +FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + +### Project-wide coordination + +> Coordinating Project-wide changes to teams, structures, or processes. + +FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + +### Accountability + +> Ensuring top-level teams are accountable to their purviews, to other teams, +> and to the Project. + +FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + +### Providing resources for teams + +> Ensuring where possible that teams have the people and resources they need to +> accomplish their work. + +FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + +### Taking official positions + +> Establishing the official position, opinion, or will of the Rust Project as a +> whole. + +FIXME: Maybe cut this -- not sure how distinct it practically becomes from the previous point. + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + +### Are there areas of the Leadership Council that you think are going well? + +Type: free text (optional) + +### Are there areas of the Leadership Council that you think could be improved or efforts that should be prioritized? + +Type: free text (optional) From 2a1333d9ec09283c67410cc27026f0be598b610b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 18:18:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Link to existing update posts and our budget. --- surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md index b5f155f..7814bb4 100644 --- a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md +++ b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md @@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ summary after the survey is complete, similar to the one published For each of the key [duties] outlined in RFC 3392 (quoted below), we'd like your input on how well the Council is performing against that duty. +You may want to (re)read the last ~year of regular updates from the Council to help build context: + +* [2024 Q3](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/09/06/leadership-council-update/) +* [2024 Q4](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/12/09/leadership-council-update/) +* [2025 Q1](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/03/17/leadership-council-update/) +* [2025 Q2](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/06/11/leadership-council-update/) + +See also our [spending/budget](https://github.com/rust-lang/leadership-council/blob/main/policies/spending/budget.md). + [duties]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html#duties-expectations-and-constraints-on-the-council ### Tracking and delegating work @@ -39,8 +48,6 @@ input on how well the Council is performing against that duty. > Delegating this work, potentially establishing new (and possibly temporary) > teams to own this work. -FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? - Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Agree @@ -54,8 +61,6 @@ Type: select one (optional) > Coordinating Project-wide changes to teams, structures, or processes. -FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? - Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Agree @@ -70,8 +75,6 @@ Type: select one (optional) > Ensuring top-level teams are accountable to their purviews, to other teams, > and to the Project. -FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? - Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Agree @@ -86,8 +89,6 @@ Type: select one (optional) > Ensuring where possible that teams have the people and resources they need to > accomplish their work. -FIXME: Maybe link to work we've done in this category? - Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Agree @@ -102,8 +103,6 @@ Type: select one (optional) > Establishing the official position, opinion, or will of the Rust Project as a > whole. -FIXME: Maybe cut this -- not sure how distinct it practically becomes from the previous point. - Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Agree From a4ce40bc683429b7c3df658a1525d725c0dbbdbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:12:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Add questions about who the responder is --- surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md index 7814bb4..7ea8039 100644 --- a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md +++ b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md @@ -39,6 +39,28 @@ See also our [spending/budget](https://github.com/rust-lang/leadership-council/b [duties]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html#duties-expectations-and-constraints-on-the-council +### Do you consider yourself a member of the Rust Project? + +Type: select one (required) + +- Yes +- No + +### What teams/areas of the project do you regularly participate in? + +This question aims to provide us with feedback on areas of the project that we +may not be addressing as well (or areas we're doing better in). + +Type: select one or more (optional) + +- Compiler +- Dev Tools +- Launching Pad +- Library +- Infrastructure +- Moderation +- Language + ### Tracking and delegating work > Identifying, prioritizing, and tracking work that goes undone due to lack of From ca8d06f836de14c8f4e9890f3d3607e2c69b6355 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:15:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Add question about accessibility of the council --- surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md index 7ea8039..0550c63 100644 --- a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md +++ b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md @@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ Type: select one (optional) - Strongly Disagree - Not enough information to comment. +### Accessibility of council members + +Do you feel that if you needed to, you could reach out to the Council as a whole or your particular +Council representative? This includes both knowing who to contact and your +feeling that your perspective would be heard. + +Type: select one (optional) + +- Strongly Agree +- Agree +- Unsure +- Disagree +- Strongly Disagree +- Not enough information to comment. + + ### Are there areas of the Leadership Council that you think are going well? Type: free text (optional) From accd51990df9bd8c1df327a0460869395d9ebf84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Rousskov Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:00:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Move Effectiveness below who question --- surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md | 37 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md index 0550c63..930cc5e 100644 --- a/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md +++ b/surveys/micro/leadership-council-2025.md @@ -23,21 +23,10 @@ This survey is anonymous. The Council will go through all answers and release a summary after the survey is complete, similar to the one published [last year](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/08/26/council-survey/). -## Leadership Council Effectiveness - -For each of the key [duties] outlined in RFC 3392 (quoted below), we'd like your -input on how well the Council is performing against that duty. - -You may want to (re)read the last ~year of regular updates from the Council to help build context: - -* [2024 Q3](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/09/06/leadership-council-update/) -* [2024 Q4](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/12/09/leadership-council-update/) -* [2025 Q1](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/03/17/leadership-council-update/) -* [2025 Q2](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/06/11/leadership-council-update/) - -See also our [spending/budget](https://github.com/rust-lang/leadership-council/blob/main/policies/spending/budget.md). +## Who are you? -[duties]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html#duties-expectations-and-constraints-on-the-council +These questions will help us determine if there's differences in how we're +doing across areas of the project. ### Do you consider yourself a member of the Rust Project? @@ -48,8 +37,7 @@ Type: select one (required) ### What teams/areas of the project do you regularly participate in? -This question aims to provide us with feedback on areas of the project that we -may not be addressing as well (or areas we're doing better in). +Note that these are the top-level teams for lack of better project "areas". Type: select one or more (optional) @@ -61,6 +49,23 @@ Type: select one or more (optional) - Moderation - Language +## Leadership Council Effectiveness + +For each of the key [duties] outlined in RFC 3392 (quoted below), we'd like your +input on how well the Council is performing against that duty. + +You may want to (re)read the last ~year of regular updates from the Council to help build context: + +* [2024 Q3](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/09/06/leadership-council-update/) +* [2024 Q4](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/12/09/leadership-council-update/) +* [2025 Q1](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/03/17/leadership-council-update/) +* [2025 Q2](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2025/06/11/leadership-council-update/) + +See also our [spending/budget](https://github.com/rust-lang/leadership-council/blob/main/policies/spending/budget.md). + +[duties]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/3392-leadership-council.html#duties-expectations-and-constraints-on-the-council + + ### Tracking and delegating work > Identifying, prioritizing, and tracking work that goes undone due to lack of