Posted by Thomas B in Questions for the Candidates - Mentoring (For Rob)

Posted by Robert Archer in Questions for the Candidates - Mentoring (For Rob)

Posted by Adam W. in Questions for the Candidates - Mentoring (For Rob)
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This question is specifically for Rob.

In your latest headquarters post you stated this:

“To that end the 2nd part of Engagement is the common theme of mentoring. To Louis and I mentoring is just as an important part of this club’s structure as simply roleplaying. Without training new minds to positions higher up then CO, XO, etc the club could stagnant when older hats don’t take up such positions or retire from the club. To this end Louis and I would take a closer eyed view of how FComms and Cabinet directors are doing things to train where possible and look at the efficiency of a department or fleet to see if stream lining anything could be done.”

I know you had a Quality Mentorship policy when you ran in 2015. What, if any, specific actions did you take as President related to mentoring?

Adam W.

At the time Krys and I approached the various cabinet and FComms encouraging them to find new faces for roles where they could and then tried to encourage this down the chain of command. I believe we also looked at the mentorship program but my memory is a little fuzzy on those details and I dont have them handy anymore from that time.

Robert Archer

I generally assume that anytime a Presidential candidate brings up mentorship as part of their platform that they will do nothing about mentorship. That isn’t always true, but from what I have observed it has appeared to happen more than once since I’ve been here.

I also assume that anytime a candidate brings forth a vague plan that nothing will happen. To me that’s what this seems like, but perhaps I just don’t understand your plan well enough.

You have one sentence here about the action that would be taken and I’m having trouble imagining it happening. What are the all the specific steps involved in taking this closer-eyed view and turning it into action that yields results? The goal you have is great, but I would like to be convinced that it’s one you would achieve if elected.

Adam W.

The idea is that by setting specific expectations of mentoring that the fcomms or cabinet would follow through and apply this then to who’s below them, a trickle down effect as it were. This then would be looked at month to month by Louis and I to see its effects, and then apply a progress report when it shows fruition or if it is causing problems.

Does this explain things more?

Robert Archer

Not really.

What specific expectations are you going to set?

Expectations would be new faces in command roles, mentoring being taken up in a larger capacity, club members engaging one another in activities in some form or another, club membership rising and/or post quality in creasing in quality/numbers.

How will you respond when those expectations are not met?

Louis and I would look at why they’re not working and if possible adjust our plans as outlined. We know it won’t be a 100% success but we feel if even some improvement is made then it is a win

How does one “look” at this month to month?

As mentioned above activities happening, club civil discussions rising, numbers rising or remaining strong steady, etc This then would be posted in a post in command showing our observations every month or so.

Thanks for the question Adam

Robert Archer

Robert,

I am sorry to be uncivil, but I am really frustrated with the lack of effort that has been put into this answer.

Expectations would be new faces in command roles

As demonstrated by what? How will this be tracked? How will these expectations be communicated, followed up upon, etc?

mentoring being taken up in a larger capacity

By whom? By doing what? How will you track this? What is your knowledge of mentoring’s utilization in the club, such as it is? What is the current utilization? What is your evidence for these?

club members engaging one another in activities in some form

Whom specifically? How? Is this not what this club already is? What specifically are your expectations? How will they be communicated? How will you track this?

club membership rising and/or post quality in creasing in quality/numbers.

What is your plan to raise club membership rates? How will you track this? What - specifically - is your goal membership number? What will you do if it is not reached?
How do you define quality in posts? Would you accept a rise in post numbers, but a decrease in quality, as the “and/or” of your question suggests? Whose responsibility specifically is it to see to the completion of these tasks? How will you involve yourself daily in the club to promote these goals?

Louis and I would look at why they’re not working and if possible adjust our plans as outlined. We know it won’t be a 100% success but we feel if even some improvement is made then it is a win

This is a non-answer. How will you know that they are not working? Whom, specifically, will be tracking all of these goals? If it is you, how will you get all of this data? Will you be willing to fire FComms who do not submit detailed enough reports? What if they don’t submit reports at all? What, specifically, is your goal and how is it measured?

As mentioned above activities happening, club civil discussions rising, numbers rising or remaining strong steady, etc This then would be posted in a post in command showing our observations every month or so.

What does “club civil discussions rising” mean? What do you consider to be a “strong” number? “Every month or so” does not sound very disciplined or involved - two things that would be required to accomplish any of these goals, even in their current opaque state.

And to be clear, these questions are not rhetorical. I simply must see some demonstration of critical thinking from one of these tickets, and I am not seeing it now, and frankly, that is unacceptable.

Thanks,

TB

Bumping this, as it has been two days with no answer.

Thanks,