Update tags/resources/tag-formation-templates/template-roles.md

Co-authored-by: Emily Fox <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Leonard Vincent Simon Pahlke <[email protected]>

tags/resources/tag-formation-templates/template-roles.md

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 # Roles within the `<TAG NAME>`
 
+<!--- **How to complete this template.**  For each area, select the appropriate roles and responsibilities that align with your TAG's expected operation and adjust the language as necessary. Not all TAGs will need or use all roles, or leverage the time limits suggested, and each TAG may choose to redefine or adjust the scope of responsibilities and activities for a given role. The TOC reserves the right to define what TAG Chairs are responsible for, a sample of which have been provided here. --->
+
 The TAG includes several key roles that are critical to the group's success.
 Beyond the roles described in this document the TAG has many contributors, all serving in varying capacities.
 
 - [Roles within the `<TAG NAME>`](#roles-within-the-tag-name)
-  - [Chair](#chair)
+  - [Chairs](#chairs)
   - [Technical lead](#technical-lead)
   - [Working Group Lead](#working-group-lead)
   - [Project Lead](#project-lead)
   - [TOC liaison](#toc-liaison)
   - [Emeritus Chair](#emeritus-chair)
 
-## Chair
+## Chairs
+
+The TAG Chairs drive, guide, and coordinate the TAG's efforts within the broader CNCF ecosystem and within their TAG's community. They are supported by Technical Leads in the execution of TAG activities
+Chairs may be experienced leaders within the CNCF ecosystem and often have specialized domain expertise. Chairs have term limits, most commonly two years. Chairs continue to serve until removed either by an elected replacement or by the TOC.
 
-A Chair drives the CNCF community efforts of the TAGs domain.
-Chairs are experienced leaders within the CNCF community with rooted expertise in the TAG area. Chairs serve a two-year term but may renew their term by submitting a follow-up application.
 Chair applications go through an [election process](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/tags/cncf-tags.md#elections) with a final CNCF TOC vote.
+
 The [leadership election process is described here](template-leadership-election-process.md#chair).
 
+Chair responsibilities and expectations may include the following or delegation of the following: 
 * Manage the operations and governance of the group.
 * Organize, host, plan and facilitate TAG meetings and events.
 * Reporting to the CNCF TOC on the status of TAG work.
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 * Mentor community members in a leadership role within the TAG.
 * Enforce and promote diversity in TAG work.
 * Enforce and promote good communication in TAG efforts in accordance with the [CNCF CoC](https://www.cncf.io/conduct/)
+* Embody and promote excellent leadership in accordance with the [Technical Leadership principles](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/main/PRINCIPLES.md#technical-leadership-principles)
+
+For more information on TAG Chair responsibilities and expectations, please refer the to the TOC's description of [TAG Chairs](placeholder)
 
 ## Technical lead
 
 A technical lead (TL) expands the bandwidth of the leadership team in terms of covering technical areas, growing the community, organizing events or doing TAG communications.
 Proposals must have a TL or Chair working as an active sponsor.
-TLs are experienced contributors within the CNCF community with rooted expertise in the TAG area. TL serve a two-year term but may renew their term by submitting a follow-up application.
+TLs are experienced contributors within TAG, often recognized as successful past project leads, through their triage and planning, content and community management, or other attributes the Chairs determine to be valued for the TAG. TLs may be term limited akin to Chairs, the recommended time-frame is two years, but is dependent upon each TAG to define as their needs and activities warrant.
 Technical leads go through an [election process](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/tags/cncf-tags.md#elections) with a final CNCF TOC vote.
 The [leadership election process is described here](template-leadership-election-process.md#technical-lead).
 
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 * Enforce and encourage good communication in the TAG efforts following the [CNCF CoC](https://www.cncf.io/conduct/).
 * Support the TAG Chairs.
 
-## Working Group Lead
+## Working Group or Project Lead
 
-A working group lead is an experienced contributor to the TAG that applies to lead along one or two others a working group.
+Depending on the nature of the work being pursued by the TAG, the TAG Leadership may determine, with TOC liaison approval, that a particular project or effort warrants a working group. A working group or project lead(s) is an experienced contributor to the TAG that volunteers to lead a scoped activity and group alongside one or two others.  The number of leads may vary greatly depending on the defined scope and level of effort. Working Group or Project Leads are confirmed by the TAG Leadership and coordinate closely with the TAG Leadership sponsor for the group to keep them apprised of the group's progress and deliverables.
 Working groups as community governance structure are defined in the [CNCF TAG](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/master/tags) folder.
-TAG Chairs are responsible facilitating the working group applications and make sure that the process is done transparent, accessible and traceable for everyone.
-One of the TAG chairs serves as the working group sponsor and provides guidance to the working group leads.
-Working group leads are signed off by the TAG Chairs and the TOC Liaisons.
-The [leadership election process is described here](template-leadership-election-process.md#working-group-lead).
+TAG Leadership is responsible facilitating the working group applications and ensuring the group's work is done transparently, in a manner accessible and traceable for everyone.
+One of the TAG Leadership team (may be a Chair or TL) serves as the group sponsor and provides guidance to the group leads.
+Group leads are signed off by the TAG Chairs, the approval of the working group is given by TOC Liaisons. Should a group need to exist in perpetuity, the TAG Leadership is expected to provide term-limits or opportunities to rotate WG leadership as part of their governance.
 
 **A working group lead is expected to**:
 * Schedule, host, plan and facilitate meetings for the working group.
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 The TOC Liaison will occasionally prioritize TAG activities, as needed by the TOC, to further the [CNCF mission](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/charter.md#1-mission-of-the-cloud-native-computing-foundation).
 
+For more information on TOC Liaisons, their responsibilities and expectations, please refer to the [TOC Liaisons section of CNCF Tags](https://github.com/cncf/toc/blob/main/tags/cncf-tags.md#toc-liaisons).
+
 ## Emeritus Chair
 
 After a TAG Chair completes their term, they transition into the role of Emeritus Chair.
 This role does not impose any obligations on the TAG, but it acknowledges their committed time and effort.
 The role also lets them share information about their previous work and contributions to the TAG.
-An Emeritus Chair retains the same rights/access as in their previous role.
+An Emeritus Chair does/does not retain the same rights/access as in their previous role.