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At the Gym
Friend: You've been on the stair machine for an hour now. What are you even training for?
Me: Robotics competition.
Friend: Wait, what?
Me: *Horrible flashbacks of running up and down stairs at comp.* So many stairs. So little energy.
Did it hurt when you fell? Bc our safety captain is like right over there gee you’re bleeding a lot
Pointing out that somebody on your team is going to think that it’s a good idea to just grab the rope and make a paddle to push the touch pad as a hack to not have to climb. DONT DO IT. It legit gets you a red card this year. Luckily I read the manual through during the meeting because like four or five people brought up that strategy
friend: hey you wanna hangout after school?
me: i can't, robots.
friend: what about this weekend?
me: robots.
friend: ...next week?
me: robots.
friend: okay, how about--
me: robots
friend: ...
me: robots.
friend: hey you wanna hangout after school?
me: i can't, robots.
friend: what about this weekend?
me: robots.
friend: ...next week?
me: robots.
friend: okay, how about--
me: robots
friend: ...
me: robots.
Seeing Woodie wear the LGBT+ of First pin makes me so happy! Nice to know that FIRST is supportive of all young creators regardless of of how they identify.
I arrive at the First Steamworks Competition
Fuel: Collected Gears: Installed Airship: Out
I AM FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THE AIRSHIP
pushy pushy
10 days left til worlds! #omgrobots #frcchampionship
We're going to Championships, guys! #OMGRobots #WEGLR #stronghold2016 #tooexcited #RedAlliance
Cheer us on as we compete in Windsor! #stronghold2016 #omgrobots #WEGLR
So proud of our safety chief for winning star of the day at #QueenCityRegional
Watch out Cinnci! #stronghold2016 #graciousproffesionalism
Friends: mentions fun plans for the week
Me: slowly starts whispering, week 6…week 6… while also curled in a ball rocking
*It’s robotics hell week everyone!*
You have six weeks to build a robot. It’s scary! It’s intimidating! It’s overwhelming! But the worst thing you can do is panic. Panicking leads to rushing. Rushing leads to simple mistakes and oversights that can be a big factor in your robot’s success. If you’re a leader or a mentor, it is even more crucial you stay calm. Your job is to set an example for the rest of your team. Being cool and collected creates a good working environment. Remember, this should be hard work, but it should also be fun! Make a schedule and stick to it. Organization is key for your team’s success. Delegate and divide up tasks efficiently so that everything gets done. Make sure no one’s workload is too heavy to handle. Keep plugging along and you will learn greatly from this experience. Good Luck!
~ Girls of Steel, FIRST Team #3504
A positive culture is the holy grail of many FRC teams. Here are four crucial steps towards creating a good working environment for your team.
1). Develop a sense of history
History is important to people, giving them a sense of identity and belonging. Tell stories about the history of your team to your new members – that funny time when nothing seemed to work because of a typo in the code, or the match where your robot drove up the wall. Connect the best of the past to the present and in doing, so create the future.
2). Create a sense of one-ness
Leaders who bring people together talk about ‘us’ more than ‘I’. They propagate the stories of history and present stories that create a sense of togetherness. They also create objectives for the team that ensure that team members have to work together.
3). Promote a sense of membership
Belonging also comes from the benefits that people gain, so work on the reward and recognition system. More than anything else, the most important process in an organization is selection. Creating a meritocracy means this is done fairly, with a focus on the best person for the job rather than on favoritism. When people join, have a very deliberate process of socialization, where they learn the culture and the present organization. Having past team members and leaders present to the new recruits sends a very powerful message. Likewise in training and throughout the Build Season, a consistent promotion of the culture through all things sustains the message and the meaning.
4). Increase contact and exchange
Help people stay in touch with one another. Work to create inter-group cooperation and collaboration. Have subteam-exchange programs and move people sideways so they spread ideas and get to understand the bigger picture.
So what?
If you want the culture to be supportive and cohesive, then it does not happen by wishing it to be so. You have to take deliberate action that may even have doubtful benefits in the short term, although the longer-term benefits will far outweigh this early effort.
~ Girls of Steel, FIRST Team #3504.
