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A FIRST team or any youth development team is a complicated organism. There are many aspects that go into the management of a team and the moving parts vary greatly depending upon the team’s structure, environment and stakeholders. FIRST Youth development itself requires at a minimum the understanding of Youth Protection Policies, Data Privacy and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Building Resilience: Team Sustainability
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FRC ROUNTABLE, run by KNIGHTKRAWLER ROBOTICS 2052, for Building Resilience:Team Sustainability. Below the video of the presentation are links to the slides from the workshop and a workbook doc. If you have any questions. You can…
FMC 2025: Impact That Resonates: Framing Your Story with Integrity
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FIRST Mentor Conference workshop, Impact That Resonates: Framing Your Story with Integrity. Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have any questions. You can email Elise at…
FMC 2025: Gears in Motion: Culture, Communication, and Collaboration
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 FIRST Mentor Conference workshop, Gears in Motion: Culture, Communication, and Collaboration Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have any questions. You can email Elise at…
FMC 2024 Future Proof Your Team
Thank you for joining us at the 2024 FIRST Mentor Conference workshop, Future-Proof Your Team: Strategies for Building Resilient and Adaptable FIRST Robotics Teams Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have any questions. You…
FMC 2024 Strategic Planning
Thank you for joining us at the 2024 FIRST Mentor Conference, Strategic Planning Workshop. Below is a link to the slides from the workshop and resources links. If you have any questions. You can email Elise at elise@liseydreams.com for questions and/or comments….
2023 FIRST Mentoring Conference
Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Mentoring Conference Survive and Thrive Workshops. If you have any questions, please email Elise at elise@liseydreams.com or Wendy at wendy@firstinspires.org. We would love to hear your key take aways and/or if there are…
Champs 23: Survive & Thrive
Thank you for joining us at the 2023 FIRST Championship Survive and Thrive Workshops. Below is a link to the slides from the Survive and Thrive workshops presented at the 2023 FIRST Championship. If you have any questions. You can email Elise at…
What is FIRST Team Branding?
Your team branding is simply what makes your team YOU! This could include team colors, a mascot, your uniform, your team’s mission and/or values. It is that extra special zest that makes you stand out as memorable in your community, to the judges, and other…
Underappreciated Critical Information
What is Underappreciated critical information? A team’s unappreciated critical information is only unappreciated as long as access to it is quick and uneventful. This information is found in a variety of areas for your team, any of which when you can not find…
How to Run a Sustainable Team and Not Lose Your Mind
FIRSTChampionship 2022 WORKSHOP How to run a Sustainable FIRST robotics team and not lose your mind. Running a youth development organization these days includes a lot of moving parts: complex and challenging issues that can be stressful. Whether you are a…