How to Handle a Trial That’s Failing (When They’re a Referral)

Here’s a situation every raid leader has seen at some point. One of your best raiders (maybe your top DPS or a senior, long-time player), comes to you and says, “Hey, my friend is looking for a team. Think we could trial them?” You trust this player, and they’ve been with you through tiers (or …

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Tough Call: Are your officers carrying their weight?

Welcome back for another week of cupcakes and snugly puppies.  Psych! We both know we’re not here for that, so let’s get down to business. What follows will be Part 1 of an 18-part epic series.  When I am through, angels will descend from on high and carry the compiled works to the Vatican for …

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Raid Leading 101: Starting your Roster

**Forgive the absence of last week’s post. I got “blessed” by a crazy work schedule that had me away from my desk a lot. Don’t forget that if there’s anything you’d like to discuss or see in a RL101 post, you can always email me** So, you’ve made the choice between 10 and 25. You …

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Raid Leading 101: 3 Important Communication Tips

Last week, we covered some of the basic pro’s and con’s to both 10- and 25-man raid styles. Thanks everyone to their input and comments. I’ll be updating the post soon to get those new items in there! This week, we cover the art of communication. Now that you’ve donned the crown of Raid Leader, …

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