27th May 2008, 05:37 PM
""Some examples: What if we required all field directors to drill techs on digging techniques AND relevant CRM laws and regulations. What if we expected all field directors to KNOW the laws, the proposal of the project, the purpose of the fieldwork. If PIs were forced to include the field directors' input while writing up proposals, estimating field time, etc. "
Anyone working on site here should see and have access to the written scheme of investigation, which includes all of the above. That's exactly about being an archaeologist. (I know it doesn't happen everywhere, but it is usually a requirement of the brief and I've certainly monitored it as a consultant).
They field unit I've previously jointly run involves the staff running the site with the costings and they also write up. And I didn't need a business course to tell me that the more effectively I run a site the more likely it was that I'd still have a job in a few years time (and my home come to that) and neither did any of the people I dug with. I also didn't need it to tell me that, if I trained my team and they felt valued and that they were developing their careers, that they would be more effective and also that staff retention would be less of an issue.
But, back to the initial point of this course. If nothing else, it's the principle that if you are responsible for the archaeology and for your own and your colleagues futures, it's a good idea to know how to run your business effectively. Otherwise, you don't sleep at night and you need a lot of hair dye from early on!
Anyone working on site here should see and have access to the written scheme of investigation, which includes all of the above. That's exactly about being an archaeologist. (I know it doesn't happen everywhere, but it is usually a requirement of the brief and I've certainly monitored it as a consultant).
They field unit I've previously jointly run involves the staff running the site with the costings and they also write up. And I didn't need a business course to tell me that the more effectively I run a site the more likely it was that I'd still have a job in a few years time (and my home come to that) and neither did any of the people I dug with. I also didn't need it to tell me that, if I trained my team and they felt valued and that they were developing their careers, that they would be more effective and also that staff retention would be less of an issue.
But, back to the initial point of this course. If nothing else, it's the principle that if you are responsible for the archaeology and for your own and your colleagues futures, it's a good idea to know how to run your business effectively. Otherwise, you don't sleep at night and you need a lot of hair dye from early on!