Rookie team, wish I had that list!

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by hooper102

First year mentor

I have run into a tool list, and I have spent a little time searching for a forum that would give me a leg up. I already have a "things I will do differently next year" list. Are there lists of things mentors or teams wish they knew their first year or even second year. I know so little, I don't even know what I don't know.

You may already know this but the biggest thing I have learned is that, if there is a task without a person dedicated to it, it won't get done. It is very difficult for young teams to have enough 'get-it-done-itude' for people to autonomously transition from done-task to undone-task. Having a higher level structure to make sure each tasks is being worked on is critically important.

If there is something that "needs to be figured out" it isn't going to happen until you either put someone on it or do it yourself.