NGCSA

What kind of a superintendent are you? Are you progressive and open-minded to changes in your management style? All of us aspire to be positive and beneficial to the successful operation of our facility. We desire for it to function smoothly, providing the best possible course conditions. But, are you committed to self-improvement and professional development? Are you willing to do an honest assessment of yourself? The following assessment exercise will compare your management style with “tape”. Yes, tape! Tape is used to bind, fasten, strengthen, or wrap two surfaces together. There are good “tapes” and bad “tapes” just as they’re good and bad management techniques.

Adhesive Tape – The ultimate tape that will bring staff and management together and work as a team towards a common goal. A very cohesive personality.

Masking Tape – When we do not disclose all information and are not being transparent.

Transparent Tape – Forthright and open in your management style.

Double-Sided Tape – Do you communicate with honesty and sincerity or does your story change according to who you are talking?

Invisible Tape - Do you avoid participation, commitment, and visibility?

“Green” Tape – Are you able to balance the “playability of the game” with a commitment to the environment?

Reflective Tape – Are your communications often referred to and remembered.

Strapping Tape – Being tough and bringing conflict to a resolution.

Drywall Tape – Filling in the cracks, voids, and deficiencies in our style.

Magnetic Tape – Are you “electrically charged?” Do you attract positive responses?

Police Line Tape – Do you portray a personality that says do not cross my path? Are you non-approachable with new ideas and suggestions?

Electrical Tape – Are you insulating yourself to the sharing of ideas, knowledge, and experiences?

Duct Tape – Sometimes is called “Duck Tape.” Do you avoid conflict and issues?

Gorilla Tape - A strong, tough, and aggressive management style.

Teflon Tape - A personality that is detailed orientated….nothing slips through the cracks.

This might be one of the more bizarre Western Waves I’ve ever composed. But you cannot argue the analogy between two very dissimilar subjects. Understanding tape and its usage can make us more efficient….or maybe you would just like to use the “sticky stuff” to tape my mouth shut!