by Adrian Teodorescu for the Europe East Judge Conference 2013

1. East European Judge Conference 2013
Judge Mentoring and Testing
Adrian Teodorescu

2. Art of mentoring
Finding candidates
Requirements
Your involvement
Assisting
Improving
Testing
Continuance

3. Finding candidates
Skills to look for:
Maturity
Knowledge rules
Initiative
Social skills
Self-confidence
Morality
Willingness to learn and improve

4. Requirements
Being a judge is not a title, but rather a responsibility:
Rules and policy knowledge
People skills
Run MTG events
Find what you need to know

5. Your involvement
Initiate, test the candidate :
Ask different scenarios and situation you've come acr
Rules Advisor
Involve him in local community
Reach out to him

6. Assisting
Assist the candidate to judge
Take him to events
Shadow
Lead by example
Be the source for information, consultation and clarification
Give a honest feedback. SWOT analysis is in order. C

7. Improving
Work with him on areas he needs to improve
Practice makes perfect.

8. Testing
Test him when you feel he is ready or recommend him.
In case of failure :
Outline flawed areas
Make sure he knows what to improve

9. Continuance
Nobody is perfect.
Observe his progress
Discuss
Quiz yourselves
You are not always the teacher