Re: A thought about agendas.....

[Aaron Falk <falk@isi.edu>]

Harald-

Is your comment that you are surprised that there isn't a strawman
agenda proposed at the time the chairs ask for additional items?  If
so, I agree that it's a lot more constructive to ask "is this
complete?"  than "what should we talk about?"  (This is why we insist
on a draft before adding items to meeting agendas, right?)

--aaron


Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote:
> I've noticed on some WG lists a note that says something on the
> order of "calling all agenda items - if you want something on the
> agenda, send it in now" - with no further info.
> 
> I just wondered..... is this really the best way to make sure the
> important work gets the most time on the agenda?  I mean - if the WG
> chair(s) already knows what the charter of the WG is, what documents
> are in active development, and what the important issues with them
> are, shouldn't the WG chair be able to write a proposal for an
> agenda without asking for (randomized) input, and then say "what
> else do we need to talk about?" to the WG?
> 
> I think this has something to do with WG chairs and
> empowerment......
> 
> OTOH, ANY agenda that is sent out to the WG and posted on the Web
> ahead of the meeting greatly increases the chances for success (I
> think!)
> 
>                 Harald