Thread: Another Culture Change
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Unread 14-03-2011, 14:03
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Re: Another Culture Change
It's interesting how a consensus is forming around the attitude of the adult leaders of teams and the FIRST community and that they make the different in the shaping and changing of attitudes within the team. Yet many self-proclaimed 'student led' teams never give credit to that aspect of their team or accept it. Truth is, mentors/adult leaders make or break the program, on the field and off the field.

The idea of adults and students working together towards achieving a goal, beginning within the team, but capable of moving outwardly in stunning directions - is foreign to many, including teams. As new members enter the teams/regions, it is up to the teams/regions to have developed training programs that educate the students and the adults. It's an iterative process and if it isn't in place, situations like Pittsburgh arise. It's not just the robot that requires continual improvement - it is the team and the team philosophy/attitude. That becomes very obvious in situations like the ones discussed in this thread.

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