HTTC The Raid Coalition That Could
I haven’t been playing World of Warcraft in 8 months or so but the organization that I started Horde To The Core is going strong. Comprised of people from many guilds across the Durotan server it is one entity that has survived through the worst a low pop server can throw at it.
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I think part of the reason it is still so successful is that from day one I was actively ensuring that each role could be covered by multiple people. Yes, I could have let my ego get in the way and ensure that I was the “Main Tank” all the time but this does little to grow the survivability of the organization.
By encouraging others to try their hand at leading the raids, I was never in a situation where a raid could not go on because one or two key people weren’t there.
The major thing I have learned from this is that it is essential that you let the natural leaders that are a part of your team have a chance to shine. They are incredibly valuable but if I didn’t leave my ego at the door they would have never been able to carry on leading raids and making HTTC even better after I stopped playing.
The sense of community that HTTC creates is like no other. Without fostering that community HTTC would have crashed and burned. By balancing praise and constructive criticism everyone feels like they are having fun but also contributing and learning at the same time.
All of these angles have come together to make HTTC one of the most successful raiding organizations on Durotan.
Whether in a game or managing a software team, These lessons apply to all as they are about keeping people happy and productive.