Re: [council] reserved names work plan

[Ross Rader <ross@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Chuck.

We don't know what the work is or whether we or not we will be engaging 
in that work. I do appreciate the support we get from Liz - she has been 
very instrumental in helping us move the ball forward over the past year 
and a bit (especially in instances where we haven't been so inclined to 
move), but there is also a natural ordering to events - the first of 
which includes us deciding whether or not we are going to proceed, and 
if so, what work we are going to proceed with.

Philip Sheppard wrote:
> re Chuck wrote: "I think it is premature to be recommending how work should be done".
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> Is it not about time that we as Council started trusting the staff (whom we asked for so
> long to have) and respond favourably to useful recommendations?
> As someone who works for a secretariat I make work plan recommendations all the time and my
> members - some of the top companies in the world - expect no less.
>
> Surely we want staff to guide us, steer us and help move things forward?
> Then the WGs and PDPs decide on the actual policy (and are at liberty to overturn a staff
> recommendation).
>
> I for one like to see paid full time professionals be allowed to do their job.
>
> Philip