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Originally Posted by JaneYoung
Whether I agree, personally, with how the message was conveyed in Bill's Blog or not, isn't important - and that is what I would tell the team when we talk about the impact (positive or negative) of conduct as individuals representing the team and, as a team as a whole.
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That's definitely correct.
One thing I think about when I'm out and about is the shirt I wear. Whenever I put on a shirt, chances are that it has a logo on it. That logo represents something--a team, a camp, a company, a college, some group that I have had some association with. If I don't act in a way that brings respect to that group, or at the very least leaves a neutral impression, I detract from the group's reputation. I don't want to detract from that reputation. I can be identified as a member of that group--even by someone who just knows the logo--and what I do affects their reputation.
That's why I always try to act professionally--or not wear something identifying any groups I'm with when I have fun on the slightly crazy side.
At a regional, anything you say reflects on the team whose shirt you're wearing--competing team or team of volunteers. When one team makes a bad impression on another team, one or both teams can get a black eye.
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