I once sat in a rather empty lecture hall to soak in advice from a consultant on practices and strategies he used in problem-solving. The presentation itself was boring and somewhat meaningless, however his opener was what sold the show. Scrambling his hair with one arm and maneuvering a desktop with the other, he said, "This is what my job feels like" and proceeded to show five minutes of clips from the popular reality television show, Supernanny.Starring Jo Frost, she would go from household to household, attempting to help parents with children that would be labelled as 'little devils.' Every show would follow a similar plot -- Frost would show up, watch the kids act bad but also point out flaws in the parenting styles and choices. Frost would then help mend the relationship between the children and the parents, while also improving the structure of the household. The show would always seem to end on an optimistic note, that even if there were concerns about how the household would hold following the nanny's departure, that everything would work out in the end.It was great reality television and educational in a sense, with the strategies being able to be used outside of the family home and in other portions of life. The LCS organizations could learn a thing or two from the show:The lack of structure with routinesRob Gronkowski commented that New England wasn't an easy place to play. Bill Belichick's approach to the game of football has been admired from the outside by fans of the game but also has been feared by players of the game due to the amount of effort he requests from members of the Patriots organizations. But in return for the effort, you get a championship. That's a pretty solid trade off.Sticking to a schedule, even if vigorous, is important. Adjusting scrim time to events that may have taken place can be incredibly impactful in how the time is perceived going forward. Cancelling practice or stalling practice due to tilt isn't helpful in the long-run. Instead, it allows for the bad behavior to impact your day-to-day operations without necessarily addressing the issue itself.Having the understanding of a routine or a set moment in your day is important. It helps define an activity and how to approach a situation. Teams are already approaching one part of his behavior with 'scrim rooms' versus 'VOD review' rooms however disruption in the schedule can also influence performance. When it is bed time, it is bed time.The lack of authorityIf the rumors are true regarding players not wanting to practice against academy talent and are getting away with it, that's a simple sign of management not having power or the respect of their players. This is unfortunately common. They say respect is earned, not given. Despite the status of being the head coach or visual seniority, managers have to work to establish a relationship with their subordinates that reflects said status.When the relationship doesn't appear to exist, it becomes the manager's duty to communicate that point across. While it does take time to establish that relationship, using techniques such as using a calm yet authoritative voice, explaining bad behaviors and delivering a helpful punishment to understand the consequences of said behavior. You don't spank a kid after they apologize and you say that you forgive them.Its another piece to the player development puzzle in NA. While they don't want 'toxic' players, they continue to feed into toxic behaviors.The lack of consistencyMaybe the biggest issue is how many different voices are apart of an organizations. As staffs continue to grow, so do the amount of different approaches to coaching. A common voice is needed. All parties need to be on the same page when providing leadership or guidance. The good cop, bad cop approach rarely works for a reason.Its also why coaches need to be given the room to do their jobs. You can't have a senior manager overstep and coach a team, it completely devalues their status. The "Wait until Mom/Dad" comes home approach, despite being effective at times, sets the wrong standard.Its disappointing because we've reached the point where it is incredibly evident that organizations aren't holding their players responsible and they're continuing to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to bad behaviors. It doesn't lead to progression and doesn't resolve the issues the scene is facing. Continuing to make excuses regarding the talent in the region is unacceptable, especially when we continue to see new faces express interest in entering the scene.Organizations are setting a bad precedent for how young players should view the competitive esports scene, a scene that is still developing and isn't completely lost. For as hard as Dardoch was thrown under the bus, the response how that situation actually happened still hasn't been addressed and continues to be a flaw in esports organizations. Despite the progression esports has made from a financial perspective, the root operational and business problems are lowering the heights LCS teams can reach. via /r/u_TopOfTheKey https://ift.tt/2Gwi2Jr
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