tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post1599390552240590545..comments2023-05-24T06:02:06.480-05:00Comments on Chuck's Chatter: The NWS Reward for Employee Idealism - RevisitedChuck Doswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-74170747877063560282013-07-23T00:54:14.283-05:002013-07-23T00:54:14.283-05:00Cliff,
Your question is somewhat off-topic. I...Cliff,<br /><br />Your question is somewhat off-topic. I'll send this by email, too. In brief, if the system of regional offices with their own quasi-independent bureaucrats might have been useful decades ago. In the present, given the fiscal issues the NWS must confront, they're simply another layer of mostly useless bureaucracy that should be targeted for elimination.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-59843756161128048982013-05-09T10:41:17.722-05:002013-05-09T10:41:17.722-05:00Interestingly, a couple months ago I was talking t...Interestingly, a couple months ago I was talking to a younger forecaster about trends in the agency from my perspective, and I actually used a phrase similar to the last line of your essay, i.e., "I've become what I disliked when I was your age". Some of the reasons for that are my own doing, to be sure, but others have to do with the aforementioned trends as I see them.Don Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-59966718723420326622013-04-09T07:21:27.679-05:002013-04-09T07:21:27.679-05:00James,
The "structure" might implicitly...James,<br /><br />The "structure" might implicitly have such a capability, but the "NWS culture" does not. If you read my Web essays on this general topic, written over about 15 years now, it's not about the structure - it's about the folks at the top of that structure and their attitudes toward their employees. It isn't an accident that so many NWS managers are ex-military. I see the stamp of the top-down military style of leadership everywhere. This needs to change before any hope of rebuilding the agency has much traction.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-2087432506371065882013-04-08T23:52:30.027-05:002013-04-08T23:52:30.027-05:00I accept what you are saying. These days few manag...I accept what you are saying. These days few managers can qualify as leaders. Something basic is missing though. Even within large organizations communication at an individual level has been lost. There is little motivation, perhaps incentive, to talk about and/or address perceived limitations. This appears to be a negative feedback where the cynicism catches up. In these situations you seldom can have any one leader kick off a movement of change. You need a group of people, who understand their place, others perspectives, larger issues and have a knack for connecting the right people to solve the fundamental problems. I am assuming there are fundamental problems that when addressed will have a trickle up effect. Is the current structure even geared for this type of solution? Certainly the field feels disenfranchised with good and just cause. I have read, seen, and heard it. They have little to tie themselves together to speak out to. They have individuals to talk to, that at a higher level, themselves talk too little. The organization need not be disorganized for the communication to be disorganized. Command and control hierarchical structures do not work without excellent communication. As such it is hard to offer any substantive steps to solve these issues. Even with the drivel that I have written, I do not fully appreciate the "management" position. And as such we are missing a piece of the puzzle. What connections are broken and why? Who would it take to rebuild them and move the agency forward?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020616474668240945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-80496713014584707612013-04-08T10:10:46.094-05:002013-04-08T10:10:46.094-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ronhttp://www.lightecho.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-62089520843638642242013-04-07T22:05:57.937-05:002013-04-07T22:05:57.937-05:00Chuck...what do you think of the NWS region system...Chuck...what do you think of the NWS region system? You can send me an email about that if you have a few momements...really interested in your viewpoint..cliffCliff Mass Weather Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.com