User blog:Jiskran/The once and future Ministry

I'm planning a wholesale restructuring of the Ministry, in case that wasn't obvious.

First of all, Department Heads will ALL be expected to be active. To this end, when a char is approved as a Head, this will be provisional. They will receive from the Minister a list of five possible tasks. From these he will expect within two weeks (OOC) progress reports, all showing some achievement, on three of the new Head's choosing. Otherwise, the char will be removed from the post.

Second, I'm in the process of drawing up a chain of command chart, to show relative levels of authoity, and spheres of responsibility.

Thirdly, I would ask people not to send chars to the Ministry just because they can't think of anywhere better for them. I will be (gently, I hope) pushing Heads to use their personnel regularly and to interact with them on a frequent basis.

Draco will most assuredly not be a micro-manager. He is far more likely to be too detached, at least until he understands what the job truly requires. I would rather have posts unoccupied than have essentially inactive chars seat warming. I'm hoping, however, to get at least the main departments with active Heads, and to convene the Wizengamot on a moderately regular basis.

Any suggestions for ways to improve the Ministry are most welcome, although I would remind you that the Ministry is not a democracy. It is a "one man, one vote" system. Draco is The Man, he has The Vote. :P