NZTR Survey Results

[curious]

I agree that it's fantastic they see it as a 'starting point' and there seems to be a lot of learning from it.

[Chief Stipe]

36 minutes ago, Murray Fish said:

Re the so called 'dissidents', If I was in the current leadership team I would go out of my way to allow them to have there say! and then critique it!

Most of it isn't worth commenting on.  They are just stuck in a negative narrative and a nostalgia trip.  Most of it comes from envy.

[hesi]

2 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

Back in my life! I had a job (head off of a large union) where we  (me as the membership computer guy!) use to 'ask' our members regularly,  it was most helpful when key people answered, especially if the bring a strong critique!  Often in  the different sorts of Industries that the  union covered,  you would get different sorts of replies, quality and quantity wise!  The would generally reflect the skill sets requited for that Industry.  Ones where people are confident writers then that is reflected in the writing.  But in Industries where the workers can express themselves better talking and discussing 'problems'  then it was  better to set up forums to allow that to happen!  In racing you would need both approach's.   Re the so called 'dissidents', If I was in the current leadership team I would go out of my way to allow them to have there say! and then critique it!   Getting the process going with  strength,  I note that they did mention a 'starting point'... It a takes energy! but that is why the get the big bucks isn't it!

If you were Matt Ballesty, would you?

There is a good reason why he or any of his leadership team will not go anywhere near these social media sites.  For a start, why would any of them engage in dialogue with anonymous posters.  You would have to have rocks in your head to do that

[Murray Fish]

6 hours ago, hesi said:

If you were Matt Ballesty, would you?

There is a good reason why he or any of his leadership team will not go anywhere near these social media sites.  For a start, why would any of them engage in dialogue with anonymous posters.  You would have to have rocks in your head to do that

yes I would, not via social media, direct engagement!  

regarding a few of the facebook pages and the likes of here,  I would be monerting them, looking for any common concern/theme and adreess them!  I am sure you would have some of the 'nutters' getting all excited, but I am sure that over time you would learn who to engage with! sigh,  not matter which way you look at it! Racing numbers wise is actually qutie a small industry and any decent leadership group should have little difficulty 'knowing' what the people in their Industry think/want.   

hey,  hold on,  "I just need to go and move some chairs around..."

[hesi]

1 hour ago, Murray Fish said:

yes I would, not via social media, direct engagement!  

regarding a few of the facebook pages and the likes of here,  I would be monerting them, looking for any common concern/theme and adreess them!  I am sure you would have some of the 'nutters' getting all excited, but I am sure that over time you would learn who to engage with! sigh,  not matter which way you look at it! Racing numbers wise is actually qutie a small industry and any decent leadership group should have little difficulty 'knowing' what the people in their Industry think/want.   

hey,  hold on,  "I just need to go and move some chairs around..."

You might have to elaborate more on that.  Most of the knockers are anonymous.

It is pretty hard to engage with people who engage in what is the proliferation of innuendo and gossip, without any fact.

A good example is the assertion that NZTR and the breeders are trying to centralise racing in Auckland/Waikato, an assertion that is purely based on circumstance.  Anyone with half a brain can see that is a flawed strategy.  For racing to flourish in NZ, it has to be strong across the entire country.  Suggestions that NZTR was trying to shut down racing in the Hawkes Bay were just nonsense and have since proven to be the case

 

[Murray Fish]

1 hour ago, hesi said:

You might have to elaborate more on that.

I will, later..   am getting ready for Wingatui!