[WikiEN-l] You Really Don't Get It

[John Lee]

On 4/25/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> on 4/24/07 11:13 PM, Stan Shebs at stanshebs at earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > Actually, I don't recall hearing or suggesting the admin buddy idea
> > before. It has the advantages of being easy to organize, easy to
> > maintain, fits into existing work habits, and encourages the development
> > of more long-term relationships. Many admins already tag-team on
> > stressful issues, it just tends to be ephemeral, and so an admin gets
> > sufficient support one month and then the next month is unnoticed until
> > the spectacular flameout.
> >
> > Stan
>
> Stan,
>
> I don't have a problem with the idea of "admin buddies"; although in some
> cases it may be the blind leading the blind, or the deaf leading the blind
> (each having their own set of challenges). But I see only subtle
> differences
> between this and the "mentoring" process proposed before.
>
> But the real point of my post is: when and how does a proposal - become
> practice - become policy?


Policy is descriptive, not prescriptive. Quoth Gandhi, you must be the
change you want to see in others. ;)

Johnleemk