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Originally Posted by MonteCristo578
For the teams that have an adviser, or an adult who makes the ultimate decisions for the group, does it work? How do you feel about it? Has it made you successful? Do you think you are still going after FIRST ideals? How do you approach them with a decision you don't like?
I am asking out of curiosity, because my team has this type of organizational structure and I am having difficulty coming to terms with it.
Thanks for any input that can be provided.  |
It is very difficult to answer your question without more information. It looks like you were on a rookie team and this was your first year on the team.
First of all, who is the advisor? Is it a teacher? Is it a parent? Is it a mentor? How much experience does this advisor have?
What kind of decisions? Is it engineering/design decisions? Is it team organization decisions? Did the advisor listen to other's input first and then make the decision? Do you know for sure the advisor did not consider other's input?
If there is a decision you don't like, it does not mean it is wrong. A leader makes the decisions that is best for the team. A leader's job is not to make everybody happy. It is impossible. If there is a decision you don't understand, you can calmly and diplomatically ask the advisor to clarify, so you can better understand how things work.
From my experience, every successful team has a strong leader who makes decisions for the team. In any organization, it is rare to find success using management by vote from multiple leaders. Too many cooks in the kitchen is never a good thing. This is especially true in FRC when the build season is so short.
There are many ways FRC teams are organized. Every team is different and they have to find the best way to run their team based on their unique circumstances. There is not just one correct way.
CD is not the best place to complain about your team's advisor. It is an open forum and your advisor may be reading these posts. If you would like to discuss this further, you can PM me.