Sounds like much of the good advise being given here would fall under the portfolio of the Area commander. Are there a set of standardized job descriptions, policies and procedures, etc. for Area commanders and sectional staff and or commanders? If so, why do we never see them? What about DLTC's? I know people who have been on or where on district staff for years and never heard of it. I understand that the new LTA will include some modules for some of these. But has there been anything other than the requirements for a cluster award to try and determine the job descriptions for these positions? If so, then perhaps it would provide a good platform for this newly appointed leader to dive on in from. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert D Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RR] How about some REAL RangeNet activity... Here are some suggestions from someone who has seen a "not too well
operated section".
Plan well. Plan in advance. Plan often.
One of the things that has happened over the past few years in our
section is that the communications between the outposts and the sectional
staff has broken down. For reasons I won't go into here, (but be it
known that it wasn't the staff's fault), the section operated in a way
that made some outposts somewhat unhappy. This left the outposts with a
bad taste in their mouths and a lack of desire to attend any sectional
sponsored event. We have started to swing the pendulum the other
direction and are rebuilding many of the bridges that were burned.
To keep this type of thing from happening, make sure you communicate well
and often with the outposts. Make scheduled visits to the churches. Get
to know the senior commanders and pastors. Open up the lines of
communication so that when you call they know who exactly they are
talking to.
I don't know if your section does this, but we hold regular section
roundtables, which are on the calendar by November (said calendars being
given out at the November 2001 roundtable). These roundtables are meant
as a sectional commander directed, but open forum of discussion of
forthcoming events. Make sure they are scheduled at a time and place
established well in advance. We try to rotate the roundtables between
churches so certain people don't always have to make the "long" drive.
You can't make it convenient for everyone, but you can play musical
chairs here.
Hold regularly scheduled staff meetings, again, at a time and place
established well in advance.
For your meetings, have an established agenda. Print it off and have it
available for everyone at the meeting. Send the agenda and a reminder of
the meeting out a week or so in advance. Be at the appointed meeting
place early. Start on time and try to stop on time. Be prepared and
organized for all issues on the agenda. Open and close in prayer.
Delegate! Expect much of your staff. Demand much of your staff, even.
But, give them the power and authority to accomplish tasks and goals on
their own.
As for the Pinewood derby (and other events like this), try to plan for
everything and anything that could happen in your staff meetings. Then
after all of the planning, be assured that someone will not like
something that happened. Let them know that the matter was handled in
accordance with the published rules (these rules are given out to the
outposts at the aforementioned roundtable). Also let them know that the
issue and the rules will be discussed in detail at the next staff meeting
to see if something needs to be changed. Don't promise change, just
investigation.
Some years back, we had a set of parents who's 9 year old son was
supposed to have done ALL of the work on his Pinewood derby car, and
couldn't understand (and they were vehement about it) why he did not get
1st place in show for his car. The rules specifically that the boy had
to do AT LEAST 50% of the work. The car looked like it was designed and
built in a Detroit auto manufacturer's engineering department. The car
was immaculate, the lines were clean, the paint job sparkled, etc.; and
would have taken 1st place at the auto show. The car was done so well
though, that there was no way the 9 year old son could have done ALL of
the work. We just let them know that the judges were impartial and their
ruling would stand. By the way, we choose judges from the crowd the day
of the race, and try to get people who don't have a vested interest in a
particular car.
Sorry for going on, it must be late.
Hope these suggestions help.
Robert Hamilton
Denver Metro South Section
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:53:42 -0500 Edward Christiansen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've been on this list for a couple of years and said my share,
> flamed and been flamed, but I've yet to see this discussion:
>
> I have recently been appointed to be a Deputy Sectional Commander.
> I do not take the opportunity lightly, nor am I impressed with
> my new position. There are about a dozen outposts under me and
> I would like some suggestions on how to operate well in this role.
> What has worked and hasn't? What sectional events worked well
> and how did you organize them. How did you deal with "my kid
> didn't get treated fairly at the Pinewood derby?"
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed Christiansen
> _______
> Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule.
>
> Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/
>
> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
> http://rangernet.org
>
________________________________________________________________
GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
_______
Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule.
Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/
To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
http://rangernet.org
Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
|
