sociometry of training

[Adam Blatner]

Kate Hudgins brings up another point that I want to echo.

1. She notes "...the way sociometry at work in China.  It is called guan xi......getting 
something based on your relationship connections."

2. Notes also that her training is measured by check-lists! Their supervisors assess 
hands-on skills according to these lists "...people get after each time they are on a 
team.  As there have been many pulls to pass people based on relationship that I have been 
able to resist by returning to the checklists."
    Wow! Now that I've thought of this, and the workshops I've done, some training 
activities, there has been a range of taking-responsibility an demonstration of 
competence" for which there are few built-in indicators or feedback. People just 
accumulate "hours," but with what quality participation? Mere attendance should not be the 
only criterion.

         It is a risky topic indeed. Warmly, Adam