On 25-Jul-19 12:39, Michael Richardson wrote: > > Ted Lemon <mellon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > mcr> So, since you, and Ted, both former ADs, are asking, I'm guessing that > mcr> this > mcr> is not something occurs during the IESG retreats? > > > Even if it did, that’s too late. I didn’t really understand my job > > until at > > least a year in, possible a year and a half. And even then, some > > communications training would have been /really/ useful. > > but, I mean, you get appointed in march, and the first retreat is at > most May 20, but that's too late? Yes. By the end of April you're on the hook and wriggling, or alternatively you've been pedalling the treadmill for 3 or 4 IESG meeting cycles. It sounds like a good idea *iff* you find the right trainer, but it should happen before the March changeover day IMHO. Brian > > Are you saying that WG chairs (who are the only people eligible to become > ADs), should all get this training, so that we can find out if they are > any good at being leaders, before we appoint them? > > (I'm all for that, and I've given feedback to the Routing ADs that I wanted > this before...) >
