{"id":495,"date":"2015-11-30T04:05:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T04:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/?p=495"},"modified":"2016-04-06T19:18:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T19:18:36","slug":"exemplar-wave-3-published-and-wave-2-and-wave-4-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/exemplar-wave-3-published-and-wave-2-and-wave-4-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Exemplar Wave 3 Published.  And Wave 2 and Wave 4 updates!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 10px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"judgeimage\" style=\"margin-right: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;float: left;padding: 10px;width: 200px;height: 240px;background: #f1f1f1\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/media\/avatars\/Somnolence\/resized\/200\/Bprill.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: -23px;line-height: 18px;text-align: center;color: #828282;font-size: 12px\">Written by Bryan Prillaman<br \/>\nLevel 3, United States, Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thanks for joining us for the latest update for the Exemplar Program. In this update we will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release the Wave 3 Nominations and begin collecting addresses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Provide an update to Wave 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Announce updates to Wave 4.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;text-indent: -9999px\">a<\/div>\n<p><b>Exemplar Wave 3 Nominations published!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several years ago, I was Judge Manager for a PTO, and was responsible for the staffing of GPs among many other tasks.\u00a0 The part of the job I enjoyed the most was publishing the acceptances.\u00a0Seeing people get excited, watching people start to make plans on Facebook to get together with friends they hadn&#8217;t seen for a while carried with it an energy that really motivated me. So it\u2019s not any surprise I&#8217;ve been looking forward to today.\u00a0For me and the Exemplar team, today is the payoff; it\u2019s the reason we do this. The public recognitions, the heartfelt thanks, and shared stories make all the effort worthwhile. We want to highlight the best the program has to offer, and there are a lot of exceptional things judges are doing.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-504\" style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/files\/2015\/11\/PMTj2Hs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-504 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/files\/2015\/11\/PMTj2Hs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/files\/2015\/11\/PMTj2Hs.png 1366w, https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/files\/2015\/11\/PMTj2Hs-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/exemplar\/files\/2015\/11\/PMTj2Hs-1024x500.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit to Ron Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right now, all the nominations can be viewed through <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\">JudgeApps<\/a>; in the menu bar on the left of the screen, the Exemplar submenu includes \u2018My Recognitions\u2019 (which should show the ones you have written and received) as well as the option \u2018All Recognitions\u2019. This takes you to a page containing a number of convenient filtering options to allow you to browse the recognitions in any way you choose. I encourage you to take a look, both to see the great things judges are doing in their communities and to see the kinds of behaviors judges value and want to highlight as exemplary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next steps are pretty straight forward.\u00a0We have already packaged up the recognitions in an excel file, put a figurative bow on it, and sent it to Wizards. So in the next day or two, an email will be sent to everyone who received a nomination in Wave 3. This email will contain a timeframe and instructions on how to provide your address. It is very important that you read and follow those instructions. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not assume that you know what it says. Do not assume that your address is on file.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Make sure your email address is up to date in JudgeApps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the weeks and months to come there will be a few articles about what makes a good nomination, and some will expand on certain nominations.\u00a0Another metrics article will come out as well.\u00a0Everyone loves metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I want to thank everyone who took the time to recognize their peers in this wave.\u00a0 There are a lot of well thought out and specific recognitions.\u00a0 It&#8217;s one thing to say &#8220;This person is a good judge!&#8221; or &#8220;She did a great job!&#8221;, it\u2019s another entirely to identify what makes them a good judge, or why that job was great. So, assuming you haven&#8217;t already, go enjoy looking over the latest Exemplar recognitions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8230;I said something about Wave 2, didn&#8217;t I?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wave 2 mailings had some issues. Several addresses weren\u2019t provided.\u00a0As a result, those addresses weren\u2019t included in the list sent to Wizards and therefore nothing was mailed.\u00a0 Additionally, some judges who did provide their address did not receive a mailing for various reasons.\u00a0Considering both issues, Wizards has decided to do a second mailing for those who were recognized in Wave 2 but did not receive anything in the mail. To help facilitate this, we will be sending out instructions like before with a link to a form to provide your address.\u00a0This mailing will be separate from the Wave 3 mailing and have separate instructions.\u00a0It will also be coming out in the next few days, so please make sure your email address is current in JudgeApps. Notice a theme?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I do want to be clear on one point though. This mailing is *NOT* intended to set a precedent for future waves, and there will not be a make-up wave for anyone we miss in this additional set of mailings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wave 4 Update<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When we started Wave 4, we were in a period of transition.\u00a0The previous Community Manager for the Judge Network had just left,and a new one, even an interim one hadn&#8217;t been chosen yet. On the judge side, this project also had a new lead, so we didn\u2019t have a lot of time or opportunity to make changes.\u00a0However, we did agree that we needed to start Wave 4, so it was started using the exact same rules as Wave 3.\u00a0Now we have an interim Judge Community Manager, and a new project lead, and we both have plans for where we want the program to go.\u00a0We collaborated, reviewed feedback and concerns, and arrived at a plan for the program which will result in a few changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first change is a slight philosophical shift in the Exemplar Program.\u00a0We still want nominations of awesome judges doing awesome things, but we aren\u2019t going to worry so much about the line between \u2018recognition\u2019 and \u2018reward\u2019.\u00a0 It\u2019s a blurry line that\u2019s a little hard to define, especially when some consider recognition in itself a reward. \u00a0This change makes it simple: We want to hear about the excellent things judges do, and what makes them excellent while worrying less about the specific phrasing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A judge helped you through a difficult time? What did they say?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You watched someone single-handedly saved ODEs from burning down at a GP?\u00a0How did they do it?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The HJ kept their cool when the fire alarm went off at an event?\u00a0What did they do?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How does this judge go above and beyond?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yes, sometimes \u2018above and beyond\u2019 can be straight-forward and direct, but it is always specific and describable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another point of discussions was increasing the number of nominations for L2+ judges.\u00a0One repeating piece of feedback we received was that the participating L2s felt constrained by the number of slots they had and couldn\u2019t recognize all the judges they felt deserved some recognition. \u00a0At the same time, in the opposite direction, we kept noticing some judges attempting to solicit nominations in an attempt to use them all.\u00a0 We also noticed a fair number of nominations in this wave for things that are \u2018expected\u2019 rather than \u2018above and beyond\u2019 for a particular level.\u00a0Neither is what we want. But it created an interesting situation where we seemed to simultaneously have both too many, and too few nomination slots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We want you to be able to recognize other judges for the amazing things they do, but we also want the things they are recognized for to actually be amazing and not just filling a quota.\u00a0 You shouldn&#8217;t feel compelled to use all your nomination slots, and you shouldn&#8217;t feel guilty for not using them all.\u00a0 Furthermore, other judges shouldn\u2019t try to make you feel guilty for not using them all or for using them on judges outside your region.\u00a0They are yours to use or not use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This did open up the discussion regarding slot usage.\u00a0After a bit of debate, we decided to shift some numbers around and increase the number of &#8216;any level&#8217; slots across the board.\u00a0 The goal is both to give more slots to people who want to make use of them and to push the number of slots up to a point where it is unrealistic to use them all.\u00a0 This way people will use the slots where they are deserved, and not worry about any obligation to use them all.\u00a0 You also no longer have to wait till the last minute to figure out which judge is worth one of your limited slots.\u00a0You can now nominate someone as soon as they do something of note and still have lots of slots left over for the weeks to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>We will be watching the usage of these slots to see if these changes are doing what we hope to accomplish. If they don\u2019t, they will change for wave 5. \u00a0For now, effective immediately, the Wave 4 slot allocations are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-hover table-condensed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 20%;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7\">Recognizing Judge&#8217;s Level<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 20%;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7\">Max L1 Nominations<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 20%;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7\">Max L2 Nominations<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 20%;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7\">Max L3+ Nominations<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 20%\">Additional &#8220;any level&#8221; Nominations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">Level 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #bbbbbb;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">Level 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;color: #777777\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">Level 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #bbbbbb;text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;color: #777777\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">Level 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #bbbbbb;text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;color: #777777\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">RC Extra<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;border-right: 1px solid #e7e7e7;color: #777777\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #bbbbbb;text-align: center;color: #777777\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, with the delays in the release of Wave 3 data, and the additional slots for Wave 4, we have decided to extend the Wave 4 deadline by two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The new end date for Wave 4 is January 31<\/b><b>st<\/b><b> at midnight PST.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, as a bit of a spoiler, &#8216;Exemplar&#8217; is going to expand somewhat in the months to come. This bit, the peer-to-peer recognition bit, is going to stay largely the same as it is now, at the center of the Exemplar program. However, Wizards<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is working with the senior judges on ways to recognize judges <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in addition to the Exemplar Program. More information will be coming in the months to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Well, that\u2019s all I have for this update. 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