<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Eric,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">It is correct to say that currently,
there is negative behavior associated with scoring be it retribution or
any other name we can call it. This is the darker side of human behavior
I recognize that happens, but chose not to address in my email below. This
is due to 1 work experience I've had in the last 3 years. In my previous
employment, we underwent a tremendous institutional change from an "Engineering"
to a "Program Management" led organization. In doing this,
the company also chose to utilize a far-reaching software tool that addressed
resourcing across the entire organization, individual versus team assignments,
scheduling buffers, predictability, and MOST of all, used the implementation
of this software tool to address negative human behavior in the work
place. The theory was that when attempting a to create institutional
change, there must be a "graceful" opportunity to change (or
exit) for those that do or do not wish to participate. This one email
alone cannot replace the months of "good-feeling" change meetings,
2 years of deployment, etc., that this institutional change needed to take
root. Believe it or not, when put in the spotlight people want to
the right and good thing. Very few people show up to work and say,
"... I'm going to screw the company today - especially not when I'm
in the light." However, where no spotlight exists, other ideas
not conducive to the greater good start to creep in......... Anonymity
is not always a good thing.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Yes, we can think of all the negative
things that could happen when names are assigned to judging performance
and posted for all to see and discuss at appropriate times. What
we know today is that we (read the emails) recognize there is a problem
with the piloting/judging duality. The performance of the pilot is
available for all to see, so should the judges performance. It is
no mystery that judging takes place at a contest, so lets remove the veil
and use the visible round flying, and newly visible results to communicate
openly about what we all know just took place - a round of
flights took place, and it was judged. This is the most immediate
memorable training event than could possibly take place. For instance
I'll use myself as an example, I study the other FAI and Masters pilots.
I use this observation to tidy up geometry, etc. It would be
GREAT for me to be able to get the concur/non-concur from what I think
I'm seeing, by what the judges have seen. . In the long run,
by fostering an open an communicative forum, I believe will be served better.
Some people may behave badly, but chances are they are behaving
badly already. I'd bet that the far greater people would be better
served, than worrying about a few that will choose to perform badly in
any circumstance. People given the chance to "self-correct"
when the light is on, will in the majority, do so, when the light it on.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">My opinion. Eric, thanks for adding
your story and example too. And you are correct - leadership does
take a hit sometimes.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Jim W.</font>
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