Appreciate the technical people
This campaign tip (no. 110) was published on Saturday, 20th April 2019
The visible face of your campaign will be the articulate, the bold, the persuasive, the quick analyser of dynamic situation. But that visible face requires the supporting body behind it - the technical expertise that turns it from a briefly flying kite into a solid case that will help transport you from where you start to where you wish to end, even after the wind of change has blown past.
I can't state strongly enough the massive technical backup that's been available to the public transport work I've being doing for the past decade. Without such background knowledge, we would only have flimsy cases. But rather, we need
* An explanation of history - why things are as they are
* An analysis of the possible - what could be done; operationally possible, public acceptable, affordable
* A note of the elephants in the room
* Special note of whom might be negatively effected
* Someone who'll challenge the visible face and direction to ensure it remains robust
You'll find elsewhere (another day, another tip) talking about motivating / rewarding other members of the team you're campaigning on. And that applies 110% to your technical members. For some, a public statement of your appreciation will be the right way to go ... others would shudder at that for various reasons such as - but not limited to - their own personality.
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I can't state strongly enough the massive technical backup that's been available to the public transport work I've being doing for the past decade. Without such background knowledge, we would only have flimsy cases. But rather, we need
* An explanation of history - why things are as they are
* An analysis of the possible - what could be done; operationally possible, public acceptable, affordable
* A note of the elephants in the room
* Special note of whom might be negatively effected
* Someone who'll challenge the visible face and direction to ensure it remains robust
You'll find elsewhere (another day, another tip) talking about motivating / rewarding other members of the team you're campaigning on. And that applies 110% to your technical members. For some, a public statement of your appreciation will be the right way to go ... others would shudder at that for various reasons such as - but not limited to - their own personality.
Discussion via Coffee Shop forum
