Team Lead Summit
Thursday, January 5 – Friday, January 6, 2006
The summit was very informative and invigorating. In a very collegial manner, the “Game Plan” (what the report will look like) and the “Play Book” (the tasks to create the report) were discussed. There were breakout sessions where we could provide input on ways to improve both documents and on the nature of and best means of promoting the planned public input session. After two long days, it was great to leave having a much clearer view of what was expected when.
It seems as though my take on things and strategy has placed my team in a good position. Some teams dashed ahead based on the early drafts of the still being designed approach. I was real clear that this was a more complex process than had ever been attempted before with over 20 recovery plans that had to be reflect the unique circumstances of the individual Parish and yet be similar in content and structure so they could be compared, contrasted and rolled up into a regional document. My typical approach was very well suited to this situation.
We spent our time setting up the office, getting our computers, etc. largely up and running. Introducing ourselves to leaders in the community and developing an extensive contact list. Not knowing exactly what the process would look like, we described our mission in general terms being careful not to set potentially false expectations. Although I personally think that shortening the target completion from the end of March to the end of February, I think that will be revisited. We are thus in a perfect position to move forward.
The teams that split their time between creating a foundation and trying to make substantive progress were the most frustrated by the summit. They are unhappy that the final product had changed over time. They are unhappy that the schedule had been changed and continued to be in a state of flux. And those who have done this before on smaller recovery efforts – one town or one or two counties – are frustrated by the project planning process required by the size of this effort. Some would prefer to just do it in a way that is familiar and get moving.
It was also great to have a chance to see many of the folks who were part of my starting “class.” I hope that we get a chance to get together again. I am really glad that I was called in that week right after Thanksgiving. It is from this class that most of the Team Leads were selected – and I am really enjoying this role and think it is how I can make my greatest contribution.
The summit was very informative and invigorating. In a very collegial manner, the “Game Plan” (what the report will look like) and the “Play Book” (the tasks to create the report) were discussed. There were breakout sessions where we could provide input on ways to improve both documents and on the nature of and best means of promoting the planned public input session. After two long days, it was great to leave having a much clearer view of what was expected when.
It seems as though my take on things and strategy has placed my team in a good position. Some teams dashed ahead based on the early drafts of the still being designed approach. I was real clear that this was a more complex process than had ever been attempted before with over 20 recovery plans that had to be reflect the unique circumstances of the individual Parish and yet be similar in content and structure so they could be compared, contrasted and rolled up into a regional document. My typical approach was very well suited to this situation.
We spent our time setting up the office, getting our computers, etc. largely up and running. Introducing ourselves to leaders in the community and developing an extensive contact list. Not knowing exactly what the process would look like, we described our mission in general terms being careful not to set potentially false expectations. Although I personally think that shortening the target completion from the end of March to the end of February, I think that will be revisited. We are thus in a perfect position to move forward.
The teams that split their time between creating a foundation and trying to make substantive progress were the most frustrated by the summit. They are unhappy that the final product had changed over time. They are unhappy that the schedule had been changed and continued to be in a state of flux. And those who have done this before on smaller recovery efforts – one town or one or two counties – are frustrated by the project planning process required by the size of this effort. Some would prefer to just do it in a way that is familiar and get moving.
It was also great to have a chance to see many of the folks who were part of my starting “class.” I hope that we get a chance to get together again. I am really glad that I was called in that week right after Thanksgiving. It is from this class that most of the Team Leads were selected – and I am really enjoying this role and think it is how I can make my greatest contribution.
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