Generals Meeting Notes for August 30, 2020
We all Make choices, but in the end our choices make us
Building A Leadership Pipeline
For your clan, you need to have a leadership development plan in place for everyone to be successful and achieving their goals. Some might think that training doesn't happen until someone has reached the rank of lieutenant (first leadership rank), but if you take a look at the rank structure under rank responsibilities, you'll actually find that learning and training starts at the rank of private. See the below rank responsibilities for a Private.
#2. Learn, understand, and follow the Honor Code.
#3. Learn, understand, and follow the rank structure and chain of command.
Notice the words learn and understand are used, not just locate and read, as it is more than just knowing where to find these items on the website, it's about explaining our rules and guidelines in a way that each individual member understands.
So how are they to get that knowledge? The number one priority of Generals and Captains is to get recruits and privates to the rank of sergeant. That means more than simply promoting members just because they spent their two weeks at private. It means that leadership development begins at this level by providing the foundation of knowledge that every member needs to understand. Specifically, Xiled Gaming's Four Main Components or Pillars which set us apart from every other gaming community, which include the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Promotion Requirements, and Clan Structure. Training can be done in many different ways, from covering information in clan meetings, to one on one training with members throughout the week - many clans cover an article of the Honor Code each week, one rank responsibility, one promotion requirement, and so on. Also, make sure that you are going fully over the rank responsibilities when doing a promotion and ensuring the member accepts them and asks any questions they may have. This will set them up for success in their new role.
Establishing a system of providing this information will start to establish your leadership pipeline. Members tend to be more active and will want to move up the ranks more once they understand the foundation of our community and what is expected of them. You do not want to have a gap in your pipeline due to no one being prepared or trained, just as you do not want your leadership pipeline to be clogged because someone is promoted to a higher position without having the basic knowledge required for the rank. This is not preparing them for success and will cause harm to the clan.
When a leader must step down due to personal life, or if someone is demoted for failing to complete their responsibilities, it shouldn't cause the clan to completely fail. If a clan is doing really well, you also need a pipeline in place to prepare for potential squad splits or a clan split, so that you have members ready to move up into the new ranks created by splitting.
Clan and Squad Lists
As a reminder, clan and squad lists are due by tomorrow, August 31st @ 11:59pm EST. You need to verify that they have been posted, do not just take your Captain's word for it - check to make sure it was done. Make sure you are deleting all old clan lists as well to keep things clean, there should only be three posts in the clan list thread - the Do Not Post In This Thread, the original clan list, and the current clan list. If you know you will be unable to post your list on time, you are able to post up to 3 days early, or let your XS know that you won't be able to get it done this time. If a captain does not post their squad list, you as General need to post their list for them and follow up as to why it was not done. Also please make sure edits are being made in between the posts on the 1st and 15th, to add any new members to the clan, remove anyone who needs to be removed, and also to ensure members who were promoted or demoted are listed in the correct rank.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Monday, August 31st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class 8/31/2020 9pm Est
Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 9-1-2020 @8pm Eastern Time
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
Community Wide Events
Prominence Poker
Saturday, September 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Havel & XGC StaleDonuts
Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
