General’s Notes

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Will be posting General notes here

Generals
Training Your Replacement

All leadership ranks are responsible for making sure that they train their own replacement. This is also known as building your leadership pipeline. If a Captain has to step down for personal reasons, their LT should be ready to take their place without waiting several weeks for training to take place. If you aren't preparing for these situations proactively and holding your leadership accountable for their rank responsibilities, your clan will not be able to move forward and be successful. If you don't know what to do in order to overcome an issue in your clan, ask your XS or use the open door policy to find out, don't just wait until the issue happens, focus on preventing the issue from ever occurring.

Setting Goals

You should be working with your clans and leaders to ensure they are setting goals for themselves on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. What do you do on a daily basis to move your clans and leaders forward? How are they moving forward in their progression as leaders and helping those below them succeed and get to their next step? If they aren't moving forward and pushing themselves and others forward, they are stagnant. Make sure this isn't happening with any of your clans, and if it is, figure out how to get them out of their rut. If they aren't upholding their responsibilities, you need to train them or find a new leader.

Leadership Classes

These classes are designed to help your leadership obtain the knowledge to move forward as a successful leader. The only classes that are MANDATORY are the General's Classes and Section Leader's class. The Captain class is not mandatory but highly recommended. In the event a captain hasn't taken the class, work with him/her and try to get them in one as it will help when they move up in leadership. There is NO penalty for a captain not taking the class so we do not demote Captains just because they haven’t taken the Captain class.

Clan Sizes

Generals, when your clan is moving towards 25-30 members, your XS and yourself should be developing a plan for a clan split and getting your leadership ready. The optimized clan should have 20-30 members with full leadership and replacements ready to go. When looking at number of squads in your clan, you do not need to have a specific number of squads in order to do a clan split - clan splits are done when leadership is ready. We have the Clan Structure in place for a reason. Squad splits should be taking place when members have earned that promotion and shown that they will be able to run a successful squad.

Know The Basics

Make sure you and your leaders know where to find all of the basic leadership tools on the website, such as the clan structure, rank structure, and promotion requirements. You should be able to help all members on where to find these as well. If you haven't looked through the XG Bible, that is also a great resource for both you and your Generals to be able to view answers from XC/XI on questions that have been posted over the years on a wide variety of topics. If you aren't sure on an answer, that is a great place to look if nobody is available to pull into a party at that time, if you can't find an answer anywhere you can start a thread yourself to get a response.

Clan/Squad Lists

Remember, these are mandatory and are due BY the 1st and 15th of each month. They may be posted up to 3 days in advance, so if you or your Captain needs to post early, make sure you do so, rather than posting late.

Stay In Your Lane

As a General, it is your responsibility to run a successful clan. In order to do so, you must focus on you and your clan first, not what is going on in other clans. If an issue arises between one of your members and a member in another clan, bring it to your Section Leaders' attention immediately so it can be handled. If a member from another clan comes to you with an issue, direct them to their leadership first, or tell them to utilize the open door policy and hit up an XD/XC/XI if it isn't being handled.

Promotion Requirements

These will be getting updated later this week, keep your eyes open for when they are posted!

Leadership Training Classes

Intro to Generals Class
Monday, November 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
xiledgaming.com/forum/xiled-teams/leadership-development-team/leadership-training-classes/generals-classes/3214661-intro-to-generals-class-11-18-19-8pm-est

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Saturday, November 16th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: CocoaMarley94 & XGC Buffy XD

Friday the 13th
Saturday, November 16th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Alucard & KoG xMELIODASx

For Honor
Monday, November 18th @ 10pm EST
Hosts: KoG Anastasia & KoG xMELIODASx

 

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Please remember to post a Section Update at minimum once per month with what's going on in your section. If there are updates such as squad splits, promotions, demotions, or other important items, you can edit your original post with that information to keep it up to date. Ultimately, your section update will help you to look back and review progression within your clans and leadership that you might otherwise not remember - use it with this in mind and it will benefit you with long-term goals for both you and your clans.
Discord Moderation

Once again, please bear in mind that you are responsible for moderating your section chat on Discord as well as each of your clan chats. If there are issues arising out of Discord from members in your section, they need to be handled just like any other issue and disciplinary action taken when necessary. Also keep in mind that ranks need to be updated as members are promoted or demoted, which both you and your General are able to do. Only you will be able to add members to the leadership and announcement channels. If you have questions about using Discord or want a walk-through on how to do anything, hit up an XD for assistance anytime.

Recruiting

As always, recruiting needs to be happening in all clans, at all times. This is to keep the clan from becoming stagnant and dying when people go inactive, leave, or have to step away due to real life. We expect recruiting from all members, but especially from leadership - all leaders need to lead by example and bring in quality members who fit in well with the clan and squad, not just a bunch of members who don't actually want to participate and end up falling off anyways.

Recycling Leadership

We do NOT recycle leadership. Just because someone has previously been in leadership does not mean they are the right person for leadership currently. Evaluate all members the same, regardless of past experience or knowledge, and see who earns the promotion by being a positive example in the clan and moving the clan forward. If you allow your judgment to be influenced by friendships and what people tell you instead of letting their actions speak for themselves, you and your leaders will have trained your future leadership to be the same way. If you don't know what you should be looking for when promoting leaders, ask questions and use your chain command or the open door if needed.

Handling Issues

When handling problems or issues that arise, you should be approaching them rationally, not emotionally. Get both sides of the story prior to making decisions, and don't handle warnings without having a peer or higher present, in order to prevent any he said she said being brought up down the road.

Remain professional at all times with your interactions, whether it's in party, through Xbox messages, or on Discord. The example you set as a leader sets the tone for those members whom you interact with, whether they are in your section or not.

Accountability

Both you, your Generals, and their leadership need to be held accountable for their rank responsibilities. If they are not fulfilling their responsibilities, find out why and explain to them what they need to do in order to remain a leader and move forward and grow. If they aren't understanding what they need to do no matter what you try, ask for help from a peer or a higher-up. If they just can't learn, the tough decision has to be made to demote them from that rank so they aren't preventing the clan from progressing. Train your leaders to be able to make these difficult decisions so you are preparing them for their next step as well, as they will not be promoted if they can't make those calls themselves.

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Recruiting

As always, recruiting needs to be happening in all clans, at all times. This is to keep the clan from becoming stagnant and dying when people go inactive, leave, or have to step away due to real life. We expect recruiting from all members, but especially from leadership - all leaders need to lead by example and bring in quality members who fit in well with the clan and squad, not just a bunch of members who don't actually want to participate and end up falling off anyways.

Recycling Leadership

We do NOT recycle leadership. Just because someone has previously been in leadership does not mean they are the right person for leadership currently. Evaluate all members the same, regardless of past experience or knowledge, and see who earns the promotion by being a positive example in the clan and moving the clan forward. If you allow your judgment to be influenced by friendships and what people tell you instead of letting their actions speak for themselves, you and your leaders will have trained your future leadership to be the same way. If you don't know what you should be looking for when promoting leaders, ask questions and use your chain command or the open door if needed.

Handling Issues

When handling problems or issues that arise, you should be approaching them rationally, not emotionally. Get both sides of the story prior to making decisions, and don't handle warnings without having a peer or higher present, in order to prevent any he said she said being brought up down the road.

Remain professional at all times with your interactions, whether it's in party, through Xbox messages, or on Discord. The example you set as a leader sets the tone for those members whom you interact with, whether they are in your section or not.

Accountability

You as a General will be held accountable for your rank responsibilities, and you need to do the same with your leadership beneath you. If they are not fulfilling their responsibilities, find out why and explain to them what they need to do in order to remain a leader and move forward and grow. If they aren't understanding what they need to do no matter what you try, ask for help from a peer or a higher-up. If they just can't learn, the tough decision has to be made to demote them from that rank so they aren't preventing the clan from progressing. Train your leaders to be able to make these difficult decisions so you are preparing them for their next step as well, as they will not be promoted if they can't make those calls themselves.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Wednesday, November 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by: SYN LadyRebl XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Intro to General's Class
Monday, November 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by: XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-18-19-8pm-est

Community Wide Events

For Honor
Monday, November 18th @ 10pm EST
Hosts: KoG Anastasia & KoG xMELIODASx

Modern Warfare
Saturday, November 23rd @ 8pm EST
Hosts: KoG LOTUS XS & XGC Horus XS

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Saturday, November 23rd @ 7:30pm EST
Hosts: XGC ONYX XS & SYN Entice

 

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Grass Wasn't Greener

GWG is not to be used for inactive members coming back active. If we know the member was inactive and did not leave the community, you do not need to send the member to GWG as it creates extra work for no reason. If the members' clan is gone, then place him/her in another clan that plays the same games as them. No member left behind! GWG is for anyone that wants to come back after leaving the community, whether it was by their own choice or they were removed by a leader, that's all. We always check that they are being honest, if they said they were removed for inactivity, you should be looking for a removal request that states so - ask them if they remember which clan they were in, who the General or XS was, and any other information they can remember. If you aren't able to find a removal request, ask your chain of command to see if they can help, if there isn't a removal request found they will need to fill out a GWG so their story is able to be verified.

Xbox Live Group Messages

Xbox Live group messages for each clan are strongly discouraged. If you make a clan group message and it results in someone being com banned, the result isn't something that Xiled Gaming will be handling as it is not our job to police Xbox.

Discord Invitations

If a member has been removed from the community or chosen to leave, they should not be issued an invite to any XG Discord server. If you are found to have done so, you will be removed. Ensure all members that are in the Discord server for your clan are still current members.

Managing Your Clan

As a General, you are in control of your clan. If you feel someone isn't a good fit for your clan, ask yourself if they are a good fit in a different clan, different division, or for the community as a whole. If you feel they will be a good fit elsewhere, work on getting them transferred. Don't let one person affect the whole clan - you are expected to take action and ensure that your clan is staying on a good path and moving forward.

Promotions

When promoting leadership, we do not look at the time in their current rank other than if they have met the minimum time requirement listed in the Promotion Requirements. If someone has been going above and beyond more than anyone else, and have earned that promotion over somebody else, that is what should determine who gets promoted first. If you have questions regarding this, hit up your leadership.

Xbox Live Gamertags / Website Usernames

With Xbox updating their Gamertag system, we understand that you are now able to change your gamertag into other languages. Xiled Gaming's website will only be using the English basic alphabet, so please ensure all members know to keep their Xbox Gamertag in English as well.

Leadership Training Classes

Intro to General's Class
Friday, December 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC ACE518 XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...2-6-19-9pm-est

Moderator Class
Monday, December 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-class-12-9-19

Community Wide Events

Overwatch
Thursday, December 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG xMELIODASx & XGC Iris

Gears 5
Friday, December 6th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: KoG xMELIODASx & XGC Horus XS

Jackbox Party Games
Friday, December 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Entice & XGC Iris

 

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Recruiting / LFG Posts

Using the Looking for Group post on Xbox is a great way to recruit in your clan - make sure you and your members know how to make those posts and use them effectively. If nobody is replying to your LFG post, you can also look for other people's LFG posts and put that you are interested to find people that might be in need of a community. Stay patient, just because no one responds to your post doesn't mean you can't go out and respond to someone else's.

Benefits of the Community

Recruiting is key for every clan - when you joined, you likely wanted more friends to play with online that you got along with and enjoyed spending time with in parties and playing games. When bringing in new members, they will be looking for the same thing - make sure you are doing game nights and that people always have someone to play with when they are online. If someone changes games or schedule and they are no longer able to play with members in their squad and clan, it is you and your leadership's responsibility to find them a home that works best for them. Make sure you are paying attention to this and teaching your leadership to do the same, and ask your XS if you need help finding a home for a member.

Help Desk Add/Removal Requests

When doing add and remove requests, make sure you are being briefly descriptive for the reason. If someone is transferring, the clan they are leaving needs to do the removal request before the add request can be completed. If someone is being removed due to their behavior or Honor Code violation, that needs to be extremely clear, as that will assist if that member submits a Grass Wasn't Greener application in the future. As a reminder, we do not add recruits to clan usergroups - they must reach the rank of private and be registered on the website before being added.

You can use the Advanced Search feature on the website to see if they have registered - ask your leadership if you aren't sure how to do this.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/search?q...7D&AdvSearch=1

Clan & Squad Lists

Clan and Squad Lists are due by Saturday, December 14th @ 11:59pm EST. If your Captain hasn't posted a squad list, you as General should be posting their list. Follow up with those who did not post their list on time to find out why they didn't and make sure they are aware that they can post it up to 3 days early if necessary.

Using Your Resources

We have a lot of resources available on the website - from the XG Bible, to the four pillars (Honor Code, Rank Structure, Clan Structure, Promotion Requirements), to the Leadership Tools forum located here: https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...adership-tools

When it comes to training your leadership, evaluating them for the next promotion, as well as making the decision to demote someone, etc., don’t forget to refer back to the rank structure (which provides their current responsibilities) as well as the promotion requirements. These give a detailed list of what’s expected of each rank and what’s expected in order to move further up the ranks. Each member should have their responsibilities explained to them when they are promoted and should be referred back to continuously.

Handling Issues

No situations need to be dealt with right away. If need be, even the biggest of issues can wait until Sunday when they can be discussed with multiple leaders. That said, you don’t need to be rude when asking someone to wait. Determine if the issue is something simple and handle it if you can or simply tell the person you need to gather additional info in order to make the right decision. Do not ignore our members. If you cannot help them, find someone that can. Playing games is not an excuse for ignoring issues. As a leader, it is part of your responsibility to deal with issues so you need to manage your time online appropriately. Should not take more than a week at most to gather the information needed to handled the issue at hand.

Leadership Classes

Intro to General's Class
Saturday, December 21st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...12-21-19-9-est

Advanced General's Class
Friday, December 13th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC ACE518 XD

Moderator Class
Monday, December 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-class-12-9-19

Community Wide Events

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Tuesday, December 10th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG xMELIODASx & KoG MamaCoCo XS

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Friday, December 13th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Entice & SYN CandySlayer

Friday the 13th
Friday, December 13th @ 11pm EST
Hosts: XGC Iris & KoG Anastasia

Rainbow 6: Siege
Saturday, December 14th @ 7pm EST
Hosts: Schweetss & XGC Buffy XD

 

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Generals
Holiday Break

Christmas and New Years is here again! Remember, this is a time where members can be distant and sometimes unresponsive due to traveling and spending time with family, so patience is going to be needed. There are no meetings required until after the New Year but try to communicate with your members as best you can and hold games nights to keep activity up. Also I'm sure a lot of people will be getting new games over the holiday so let's not forget the recruitment opportunities. Overall, be safe, have fun with family and friends and enjoy the holidays!!

If you will be gone for an extended period of time, please communicate this to your XS as well as your leadership and clan, and direct them to the open door policy if they need assistance while you aren't around.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Friday, December 20th @ 6pm EST
Hosted by SYN LadyRebl XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Advanced General's Class
Friday, December 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC ACE518 XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-20-19-9pm-est

Intro to General's Class
Saturday, December 21st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...12-21-19-9-est

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, December 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Poptart & XGC Buffy XD

Halo 5: Guardians
Friday, December 20th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Iris

Destiny 2
Saturday, December 21st @ 11pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Buffy XD

Modern Warfare
Thursday, January 2nd @ 11pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Iris

XG's 14th Birthday Party!!!
Saturday, January 4th @ 8pm EST
Lobbies on Modern Warfare, BO4, Siege, Destiny 2 and more! Stay tuned for details!

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


CLAN SPLITS
Are you ready to Split?
There is more to splitting a clan than just simply having the #'s. Splitting your clan involves recruiting like-minded members, identifying and training future leadership. The current clan must meet all standards of a successful clan prior to asking yourself if you're ready to split. Having a main game, recruiting on that game, holding weekly clan meetings with good attendance, holding weekly squad meetings ran by the captains also with good attendance, participating in weekly clan game nights, etc. Generals should be working closely with their Section Leaders to make sure that they are on the right track.


TRAINING LEADERSHIP
Training our leadership should always be a top priority that is never ending. We may sometimes forget that when we promote someone into a leadership role they don't know what expected of them or how to do something unless we tell them and/or show them. Captains and Generals classes are available to help teach those leaders but should not take the place of hands on training. Section Leaders and Generals, it is your job to identify the strength and the weaknesses within our leaders and work with them to grow.


UTILIZE CHAIN OF COMMAND
The open door policy is in place for any member of any rank to hit up a higher rank with issues, ideas, suggestions, etc. However, it is very important to utilize your direct chain of command for most issues. Your direct leadership knows you and your clan members more than an XD-XC may and may be a better fit to deal with the issue. Also, if you don't know how to do something, this gives them an idea on what needs to be worked on and they can continue to follow-up in progressing forward with.


CHRISTMAS IS HERE!
With Christmas comes Christmas Noobs! In the next few days there will be an influx of new players on all the new games that have recently come out. Take advantage of this! This is the best recruiting time of the year!

Everyone have a safe and Merry Christmas!
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New Year's Goals

It's a New Year for Xiled Gaming. It's time to take a look at what it is that you want to achieve in the community. We want every leader in the community to set a personal goal for themselves as well as a community goal for their clan. Develop a plan and figure out how to execute that plan and meet your goal. Small milestones and goals lead to greater accomplishments, think of them as stepping stones as you move down the path towards the larger goal.

Why People Join XG

There are two main reasons that people join Xiled Gaming. #1 is to have someone to game with all the time (socialization) and to be competitive. Xiled Gaming has a platform for competitive players to use, www.clancompete.com - there are currently ladders open on R6: Siege, Black Ops 4, as well as Singles, Doubles, and Teams ladders open on CoD: Modern Warfare! If you need help getting set up, creating a team, etc. hit up your leadership.

Accountability

As a General, it is your responsibility to make sure the leadership in your clan are completing their responsibilities. When lists are due, you need to make sure that your Captain's are posting their lists, not just taking their word for it. When Captain's are doing their squad meeting, make sure they are actually holding them, or having their LT do it if they aren't able to make it. Be fully aware of all the responsibilities of every rank, starting with your own and all the way down to recruit. If you don't know what they are expected to do, you are not fulfilling your rank responsibilities and that will be addressed accordingly.

Leadership Training Classes

Advanced General's Class
Saturday, January 11th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC ACE518 XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-11-20-9pm-est

Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, January 14th @ 8:30pm EST
Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-14-20-830-est

Moderator Class
Tuesday, January 7th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...***-01-07-2020

Community Wide Events

Black Ops 4
Friday, January 10th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Entice & XGC Jinxx

Modern Warfare
Saturday, January 11th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Entice & XGC Jinxx

 

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Micromanaging

When someone comes to you asking for help it doesn't mean you are micromanaging! It's our responsibility as leaders to assist anyone that comes to us with an issue. The Open Door Policy is there for a reason!

Double checking to make sure people are upholding the responsibilities of their rank is not micromanaging - if you are doing things for them and not letting them learn and grow, you are hindering them and yourself through that action and micromanaging them. Showing them how to do something versus doing it for them will determine how successful both they and you are as leaders as you grow and learn.

Social Media

A reminder to everyone, If you choose to add members within the community on social media sites, any drama that comes from will not be handled with disciplinary action within Xiled Gaming. Anything that takes place on social media sites will not be monitored by XG or its leadership, so choose wisely on who you are adding and interacting with outside of Xbox, our website, or our community Discord servers.

Also please remember that we do not handle any XG business on social media sites - the only official forms of communication are Xbox parties & messages, our website, or the community Discord servers. We do not use Discord to do any official XG business - it is used to keep in contact when people aren't on their Xbox.

Promotions

When promoting members in the community, it is our jobs as leaders to make sure this is done correctly and professionally. Promotions are not done on anything other than the Xbox through a party chat, where you read them their new rank responsibilities and make sure they accept those responsibilities. Under no circumstances do we as leaders promote a member over Discord chat or any other form of communication. Lower ranking members learn from what they see on a day to day basis, and as leaders we must teach them and lead by example.

We do not promote members unless they have earned their promotion by showing that they are going above and beyond and will be successful in that rank, and we do not promote people just because they are the only one willing to step up into that rank.

Recruiting

All members are responsible for recruiting. As leaders, it is our responsibility to teach lower ranking members how to properly recruit. We always recruit QUALITY over QUANTITY. We are looking for like minded gamers who show interest in joining the community and are a good fit within that clan and the people already part of the clan, if they aren't quite fitting in but haven't done anything wrong, try to find a clan that they will fit in better. If someone is teabagging they would be a better fit for SYN, don't set them up in a KoG or XGC clan where they will get in trouble for playing how they usually play. There are many ways to recruit, don't be afraid to try something new if what you or your members have been doing isn't working.

Xiled Gaming is recruiting for Xbox One console players ONLY. We are a Xbox One platform community. Yes, there are games that can be played cross platform, and people can join into parties through the Xbox App, but if they do not physically have an Xbox One console, they cannot be recruited into any division in the community. If you need clarification, please hit up an XD or XC.
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Honor Code

Leaders, please make sure you and your leadership re-read your division's Honor Code at least once or twice a month to ensure that members understand the rules and guidelines of the community. You should be comfortable explaining all aspects of the Honor Code when people ask, if you aren't sure, ask your leadership or use the open door policy if needed to make sure things are explained correctly the first time. If you don't know the answer, don't guess, tell them you will find out and get back to them. The reading in of members shouldn't be the last time they ever hear about the Honor Code, it should be something everyone is hearing on a consistent basis so it doesn't become something they forget about.

Leadership Training Classes

Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, January 14th @ 8:30pm EST
Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...14-20-8-30-est

Advanced General's Class
Friday, January 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...lass-1-24-2020

Community Wide Events

Black Ops 4
Friday, January 17th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC MasterCloud & XGC Buffy XD

Modern Warfare
Saturday, January 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: KoG Takeo91111 & XGC Buffy XD

 

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Generals:

Chain of Command

We have a chain of command in place for a reason - if someone has an issue with their LT, they can go to their captain, an issue with their captain can go to their General, an issue with their General should go to their XS, and so on. If someone jumps the chain of command without even trying to reach out in the proper order, they will be referred back to the appropriate person.

Generals, if a member has an issue with you, please go to your Section Leader instead of coming to an XD as your first stop for the issue. Use your chain of command. If for some reason your Section Leader can't help you then use the open door policy and contact a XD. You should be utilizing your XS first.

The 3 Core Values of Xiled Gaming

Honor ~ Be honest and truthful in our dealings with peers, superiors and subordinates - Courage ~ Have the courage to make decisions in the best interest of the XG community - Commitment ~ Be committed to positive change and constant improvement for yourself and the XG community

Honor Code

The Honor Code is 100% about our interaction in matchmaking. It governs how we play with fellow gamers. It in no way is how we treat each other in parties. Honor code violations happen in pre / post game lobbies. We treat each other based off of the “golden rule” which is to treat people how you want to be treated.

Poaching or Petty?

It is our responsibility as leaders to ensure that each member is a good fit for their current clan. When we, or more specifically them, determine they are better suited in a different clan we should be happy to help them find a better home. When members request transfers you need understand that maybe your clan is not the best home for that member. The problem could be that your clan is not as good as you want to think it is; or simply the member is moving away from your clan's primary game. Sadly, this is often not the case. We frequently see Generals and Section Leaders jumping to the conclusion that the member is being poached if they are asking to go to a different clan, section or division. This is best described as being petty. This causes drama between clans, divisions, leaders and members and has to stop. Your numbers are not more important than ensuring members are happy and involved.

Keeping members happy and involved is how you build and sustain your clan. If your clan is stagnant and members want to move or go inactive then take responsibility and fix yourself and/or your clans leadership. If you choose to just point the finger, your clan will fail and you will be the leader of nothing. That is, if we don't remove your rank before that - if you aren't fulfilling your rank responsibilities and aren't showing effort that is needed, you will not stay in it. It isn't person, it's strictly business and what is best for the clan, division and community.

 

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Leadership Training Classes

When Captains or Generals sign up for a class and aren't able to make it, please let them know that they should make the effort to message the teacher whenever possible to let them know. That way the class isn't held up and someone else could possibly take their spot who is able to attend. It is respectful to the teacher who is taking time out of their day to teach the class.

Clan Forum Moderation

One of your responsibilities as a section leader is to ensure that your clan forums are moderated correctly. If your General has moderator, you still need to double check that they are actually using it correctly and helping them if they have any questions. It ultimately falls on you to ensure this is done, if it isn't then you will be held accountable.

Being A Proactive Leader

Don’t wait for an issue to arise before you get involved with your clans or your members, by then it may be too late. There should be continuous training on the fundamentals of XG.

Proactively address issues - if one of your leaders is having issues in a particular area or they are lacking certain leadership skills, you should work with them on these issues and provide them the resources necessary to be an effective leader for their members. Don’t put off having the conversations with them until the only option is replacing them. Seek out help if you need it.

Goal Follow-Up

We are through the first month of 2020 - what progress have you made on the goals you set for you, your clan, and your leadership? Having conversations throughout each week about what is being done to move forward must happen with both your leadership and with your clan as a whole. If you aren't already spotting potential future leaders from amongst your sergeants, privates and recruits, you need to always be on the lookout for that.

Having discussions about what isn't working shouldn't be a negative conversation - if you continue to try to do the same thing and are unsuccessful every time, it's time to try something else. If you are having trouble coming up with new ideas, reach out to your peers, your XS, or using the open door policy before it gets to the point of no return in your clan. Use your resources!

Handling Issues

Section leaders, if you aren't 100% sure how to handle something within your clans please ask a XD. If you as Section leaders are doing simple things that your generals or captains should be doing, you're not teaching them anything...instead you should be walking them through how to handle said situation. You are in your position to guide and teach...handling things for them without letting them do it is hindering them as leaders and is counterproductive.

Training Conversations

When speaking to your members, remember that every conversation is a training opportunity. You should be teaching them and explaining things in a positive way. Don't "do it for them." They don't learn anything that way. And NEVER take their word at face value! Dig in and find out the real story. A lot of leaders get a bit apprehensive about admitting they need help. This is why it's important to ask questions to know where to focus your time and attention. If you as leaders don't ask, you can't help. Don't wait for them to come to you.

Leadership Training Classes

Moderator Class
Tuesday, February 11th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...y-2-11-20-8est

Intro to General's Class
Monday, February 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...4-2020-8pm-est

Community Wide Events

Bloody Valentine Night
Friday, February 14th @ 8pm EST

Friday the 13th - XGC Buffy XD & XGC Iris
Dead by Daylight - KoG Alucard & XGC Poptart
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - XGC MD Fishn & XGC Jinxx
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - SYN x Brave & XGC ONYX XS
Rainbow 6: Siege - KoG MamaCoco XS & XGC Horus XS

Modern Warfare
Tuesday, February 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN x Brave & XGC HELLFURY

Modern Warfare
Friday, February 21st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD

 

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Clan Structure:
1 General per 20-30 Members (Limit 1 per clan)
1 Captain to a minimum of 4 Members (Making this a Squad)
1 Lieutenant per Captain per squad.
There are NO amounts or ratios of sergeants or privates per clan or squad!
The proven Xiled Gaming rank structure will be followed exactly how it is written!
All recruits must be introduced to their squad members and get to know them for the first seven days in the squad. Recruits must be put into squads with members who play similar games and on similar consoles. If a member of a squad switches games or consoles they must be transferred to a different squad or clan if necessary. These transfers will be approved by your section leader.

All recruits must be voted in by the Captain/members of their squad after the seven day trial period.
All recruits must be read the Honor Code before a clan invite is sent to them or user group request is approved.
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Modern Warfare Cyber Attack Tournament!

On Saturday, February 29th, Xiled Gaming is hosting a 4v4 Core Cyber Attack Tournament on Call of Duty Modern Warfare beginning at 8:30pm EST. Sign-ups and rules are on Clan Compete, if you have any questions please hit up the tournament administrators, XGC xTFLEMx XI and XGC Traitor XC. https://www.clancompete.com/tourname...4-Cyber-Attack

If you don't have the game or aren't able to participate, make sure to tune in to www.mixer.com/xiledgaming to check out the matches and support the stream!

Xiled Gaming Clubs

Any clubs created on Xbox need to be approved by XC/XI to ensure they are representing the community in the best way. If you have an idea for a club, bring it up the chain of command before creating anything yourself.

As a reminder, we have the official Xiled Gaming Club on Xbox that is open to all members in all divisions, anyone who hasn't joined the club should send a request in to join and it will be handled by a club admin as soon as possible.

Xiled Gaming does not have any alliances with any other clans or communities!

Clan/Squad Lists

When you have changes with your Clan/Squad happening such as bringing in a new recruit, people being promoted or demoted, these changes impact your lists. You need to be sure to update your lists as they happen not a week later.

We understand you may not be able to get to it right that second, but it should not take more than a day to update these as they happen. Especially when it's a change in your leadership.

Ensure that you as General as well as your captain(s) are keeping their lists updated and follow up with them if they aren't - you should not be editing their lists for them except in very rare circumstances.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Monday, February 17th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Intro to General's Class
Wednesday, February 19th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Intro to General's Class
Monday, February 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...4-2020-8pm-est

Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, February 25th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Moderator's Class
Friday, February 28th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-2-28-2020-8pm

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, February 21st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD

Modern Warfare
Saturday, February 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & XGC Buffy XD

Modern Warfare
Thursday, February 27th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Jinxx & XGC MD Fishn

Black Ops 4
Friday, February 28th @ 10:30pm EST
Hosts: XGC Icee & XGC Buffy XD

Rainbow 6: Siege
Friday, March 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Jinxx & XGC Poptart

GTA V
Saturday, March 7th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: KoG MamaCoco XS & XGC Jinxx

Request a Game Night here: https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...t-a-game-night

 

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Naming Clans

https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...4-naming-clans

When clans are getting ready to split, the future General of the new clan chooses their own clan name, not the XS or the XD. If you want to reopen a clan that has been closed, let leadership know if you need help finding names or ideas of closed down clans that could be brought back.

If you as a General take over a clan and want to change the name, you must wait until you have been in charge of the clan for at least 30 days before this will be allowed. The only exception to this would be if it is an XS or higher's home clan, then a name change will not be approved. We want you as the General to have pride in your clan name so you are proud of the clan that you are building.

Clan Forum Banners

If your clan doesn't have a banner, you should submit a request through the Xiled Design Team to have one created here: xiledgaming.com/forum/xiled-teams/design-news-events-video-teams/design-team/request-a-banner

We would like to see all clans have a clan banner showing, if you have one that you don't like you can also submit a request - please note that you may request only once every 6 months, unless you are a new General who has just taken over the clan.
2. Request Limit
There is a limit of one banner per six months per member or clan (Exception: New General or Edits to Existing Design Work - case by case basis).

Clan & Squad Lists

Clan and squad lists must be posted by Saturday, March 14th @ 11:59pm EST. You may post up to 3 days beforehand - if you know you'll be busy or out of town, get it done early rather than being late. If you don't have it posted on time, your XS will post it for you and will be following up with you as to why you didn't have it done. You as General should be doing the same thing for your captains if they do not post their squad lists - follow up and find out why it wasn't done. Make sure you are checking your clan list versus the usergroup as well and keeping up on this throughout the month as add and removal requests are put in and processed on the Help Desk.

Moderation for clan lists needs to be done - there should only be three posts within a clan list, the please do not post in this thread, the original clan list and the current clan list. Delete old posts to keep things clean and easy to read. Ask your XS for assistance if needed.

Leadership Training Classes

Intro to General's Class
Wednesday, March 11th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Advanced General's Class
Monday, March 16th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Community Wide Events

Friday the 13th: The Game
Friday, March 13th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Iris & XGC Poptart

Modern Warfare
Saturday, March 14th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & XGC ONYX XS

Black Ops 4
Friday, March 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC SWERVE XS & XGC Buffy XD

Destiny 2
Saturday, March 21st @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Demoncrow & XGC Buffy XD

 

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Add Requests

When putting requests in the help desk, PLEASE make sure to verify the correct spelling is being used for the member's registered name. Usernames should match their Xbox Live Gamertag, no exceptions. We have been getting a lot of requests with names that aren't spelled correctly, or that aren't found, which will result in your request being denied and needing to be resubmitted. You can search to make sure new recruits are registered by using the advanced search feature and typing their gamertag into the "Members" box. If you do not know how to do this, please ask your leadership who will be happy to show you how.

Clan Meetings

Weekly clan meetings are MANDATORY no exceptions. If you're experiencing low attendance consistently it's your responsibility as the General over your clan to communicate that as an issue to your Section Leader to discuss solutions for the problem. As leaders we should look at what we can improve on to boost the attendance rather than not hosting meeting for weeks, that's unacceptable. Every clan isn't perfect so there should be something that can be talked about to better our members experience here in the community.

Clan & Squad Activity

When interacting with your clans and members, you should be noticing things such as how many people are partied up and gaming with each other, if they are actually online on a consistent basis, and whether or not they are actively participating with clan and squad meetings as well as in game. Leaving members on a clan or squad list that are not active will come back to bite you later on, especially when considering things such as squad splits and clan splits. Knowing when members are available to play and attend meetings should be something that you and your leadership are always thinking about so you can tell when something is off.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Friday, March 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...class-03-20-20

Advanced General's Class
Monday, March 16th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Community Wide Events

Black Ops 4
Friday, March 20th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC SWERVE XS & XGC Buffy XD

Destiny 2
Saturday, March 21st @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Demoncrow & XGC Buffy XD

 

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• New Year's Goals
  
  It's a New Year for Xiled Gaming. It's time to take a look at what it is that you want to achieve in the community. We want every leader in the community to set a personal goal for themselves as well as a community goal for their clan. Develop a plan and figure out how to execute that plan and meet your goal. Small milestones and goals lead to greater accomplishments, think of them as stepping stones as you move down the path towards the larger goal.
  
  Why People Join XG
  
  There are two main reasons that people join Xiled Gaming. #1 is to have someone to game with all the time (socialization) and to be competitive. Xiled Gaming has a platform for competitive players to use, www.clancompete.com - there are currently ladders open on R6: Siege, Black Ops 4, as well as Singles, Doubles, and Teams ladders open on CoD: Modern Warfare! If you need help getting set up, creating a team, etc. hit up your leadership.
  
  Accountability
  
  As a General, it is your responsibility to make sure the leadership in your clan are completing their responsibilities. When lists are due, you need to make sure that your Captain's are posting their lists, not just taking their word for it. When Captain's are doing their squad meeting, make sure they are actually holding them, or having their LT do it if they aren't able to make it. Be fully aware of all the responsibilities of every rank, starting with your own and all the way down to recruit. If you don't know what they are expected to do, you are not fulfilling your rank responsibilities and that will be addressed accordingly.
  
  Leadership Training Classes
  
  Advanced General's Class
  Saturday, January 11th @ 9pm EST
  Hosted by XGC ACE518 XD
  https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-11-20-9pm-est
  
  Intro to General's Class
  Tuesday, January 14th @ 8:30pm EST
  Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
  https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-14-20-830-est
  
  Moderator Class
  Tuesday, January 7th @ 8pm EST
  Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
  https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...***-01-07-2020
  
  Community Wide Events
  
  Black Ops 4
  Friday, January 10th @ 9pm EST
  Hosts: SYN Entice & XGC Jinxx
  
  Modern Warfare
  Saturday, January 11th @ 9pm EST
  Hosts: SYN Entice & XGC Jinxx
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  Micromanaging
  
  When someone comes to you asking for help it doesn't mean you are micromanaging! It's our responsibility as leaders to assist anyone that comes to us with an issue. The Open Door Policy is there for a reason!
  
  Double checking to make sure people are upholding the responsibilities of their rank is not micromanaging - if you are doing things for them and not letting them learn and grow, you are hindering them and yourself through that action and micromanaging them. Showing them how to do something versus doing it for them will determine how successful both they and you are as leaders as you grow and learn.
  
  Social Media
  
  A reminder to everyone, If you choose to add members within the community on social media sites, any drama that comes from will not be handled with disciplinary action within Xiled Gaming. Anything that takes place on social media sites will not be monitored by XG or its leadership, so choose wisely on who you are adding and interacting with outside of Xbox, our website, or our community Discord servers.
  
  Also please remember that we do not handle any XG business on social media sites - the only official forms of communication are Xbox parties & messages, our website, or the community Discord servers. We do not use Discord to do any official XG business - it is used to keep in contact when people aren't on their Xbox.
  
  Promotions
  
  When promoting members in the community, it is our jobs as leaders to make sure this is done correctly and professionally. Promotions are not done on anything other than the Xbox through a party chat, where you read them their new rank responsibilities and make sure they accept those responsibilities. Under no circumstances do we as leaders promote a member over Discord chat or any other form of communication. Lower ranking members learn from what they see on a day to day basis, and as leaders we must teach them and lead by example.
  
  We do not promote members unless they have earned their promotion by showing that they are going above and beyond and will be successful in that rank, and we do not promote people just because they are the only one willing to step up into that rank.
  
  Recruiting
  
  All members are responsible for recruiting. As leaders, it is our responsibility to teach lower ranking members how to properly recruit. We always recruit QUALITY over QUANTITY. We are looking for like minded gamers who show interest in joining the community and are a good fit within that clan and the people already part of the clan, if they aren't quite fitting in but haven't done anything wrong, try to find a clan that they will fit in better. If someone is teabagging they would be a better fit for SYN, don't set them up in a KoG or XGC clan where they will get in trouble for playing how they usually play. There are many ways to recruit, don't be afraid to try something new if what you or your members have been doing isn't working.
  
  Xiled Gaming is recruiting for Xbox One console players ONLY. We are a Xbox One platform community. Yes, there are games that can be played cross platform, and people can join into parties through the Xbox App, but if they do not physically have an Xbox One console, they cannot be recruited into any division in the community. If you need clarification, please hit up an XD or XC.
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  Honor Code
  
  Leaders, please make sure you and your leadership re-read your division's Honor Code at least once or twice a month to ensure that members understand the rules and guidelines of the community. You should be comfortable explaining all aspects of the Honor Code when people ask, if you aren't sure, ask your leadership or use the open door policy if needed to make sure things are explained correctly the first time. If you don't know the answer, don't guess, tell them you will find out and get back to them. The reading in of members shouldn't be the last time they ever hear about the Honor Code, it should be something everyone is hearing on a consistent basis so it doesn't become something they forget about.
  
  Leadership Training Classes
  
  Intro to General's Class
  Tuesday, January 14th @ 8:30pm EST
  Hosted by XGC BUCS XD
  https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...14-20-8-30-est
  
  Advanced General's Class
  Friday, January 24th @ 8pm EST
  Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
  https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...lass-1-24-2020
  
  Community Wide Events
  
  Black Ops 4
  Friday, January 17th @ 8pm EST
  Hosts: XGC MasterCloud & XGC Buffy XD
  
  Modern Warfare
  Saturday, January 18th @ 8pm EST
  Hosts: KoG Takeo91111 & XGC Buffy XD
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Defining Expectations & Goals

When we as leaders are setting goals, one of the ways we can successfully achieve our goals is by being direct and communicating the outcome you expect. This gives your leadership the opportunity to understand what you expect and how to succeed at it. Growth as a leader is a learning process, so if they need help then we guide them. If they fail to achieve the goal that is set forth, then this is the best opportunity to address how to find a solution and try a different way to accomplish the goal the next time around.

Following Up with Leadership

When you are telling your leadership to do something, make sure you follow up with them and check that it's actually been done. Do not take their word for it, look for the proof that it's been done. If they tell you they brought in 3 new recruits, go look at their clan list and see if it's been updated to include those recruits. When they tell you their squad list has been posted, go to your clan forum and check that it was posted. Doing these quick checks will help train your leadership on what they should be doing on a regular basis, and make your job easier.

Researching Previous Members

If there is a former member out there asking you about coming back to the community, make sure you are doing your research to find what their removal request states. If the removal is for inactivity, they are welcome to return to any clan they choose, with no GWG application required. When you can’t find a removal request for them, hit up your chain of command or an admin to see if they are able to help locate it. If nothing is found, you should be sending them to the GWG so the researchers can find out the reason behind their departure.

Recruiting from the GWG

We do not recruit from the GWG forum at any time, in any clan. Recruiting should be taking place on the Xbox, through LFG posts, game chat, sending messages to recent players, and any other ways you have found that work for you and your clan. If someone's GWG gets approved, you and your XS would be contacted by an XD about them being placed into your clan.
**No Meetings on Sunday, April 12th due to Easter Sunday**
Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Tomorrow, April 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by: KoG Turdz XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Advanced General's Class
Wednesday, April 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by: XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

Advanced General's Class
Saturday, April 11th @ 7pm EST
Hosted by: XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Intro to General's Class
Saturday, April 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by: XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

 

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Summer Time / Inactivity

With the summer months approaching, this should be a good time to find some new members who have more time on their hands. Make sure we are looking to find the next quality members for XG.

This is a great time to make sure that your clan list and usergroup is up to date. Also, make sure that your members are communicating when they will be inactive due to trips, vacations, or any other life circumstances.

Training Future Leadership

When looking at members for potential future leadership, make sure you have prepared them to the best of your ability before their promotion. Knowing the basics of the community and what needs to be done to meet the goals and expectations of their rank will ensure the transition is smooth for them and they will step into the role with confidence. No matter how long someone has been a leader, there will always be more to learn - just because someone has been in their rank for a long amount of time doesn't mean that someone else couldn't be promoted first, if they are showing more potential and accomplishing goals that are set, they should be recognized accordingly.

Captain's Usergroup Requests

Please make sure that when a captain is no longer in that rank, you are removing them out of the Captain's usergroup. Also, if someone has been promoted to Captain, they need to be added into the usergroup in order to get the banner underneath their name on the website that says Captain. Before a captain is added into the usergroup, make sure that your clan list is updated and lists them as a captain, and that they have also already posted their own squad list, or the request will be denied.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Classes

Friday, May 1st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Saturday, May 9th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...aptain-s-class

Moderator Class

Monday, April 27th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Fliggy XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...-class-4-27-20

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, May 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Poptart & XGC StaleDonuts

 

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Clan Activity

As a General, you are expected to spend time with all members of your clan. If you are only playing with a select number of people in your clan, it's important that you recognize that and make sure you are trying to touch base with all members weekly to make sure they are good. Gaming or even just spending time with members in parties will help you to see who the potential future leaders are for your clan and give you an idea of what they need to work on in order to get to that next step.

Setting Up for Success

As General, it is your responsibility to make your clan successful, with the help of your XS. First, make sure that you and your leadership understand all ranks and the responsibilities of each one, as well as what is expected to meet those requirements. Then you need to make sure you take your General's classes, fulfill your responsibilities, while guiding and teaching your members and leadership.

If you see that your clan is struggling with activity, reach out for help if you aren't sure how to fix it. Set realistic goals that will help your clan move forward, and make sure you are holding weekly meetings as well as clan and squad game nights or activities to keep everyone involved. Being proactive instead of reactive will make your clan stronger and less likely to start going down that slippery slope of inactivity and dying.

Complacency & Time

Remember we should always be striving to better ourselves, our clan and our community. The day we grow complacent, is the day we start to move backwards. Keep going forwards! Time is limited, so choose what you want to do with it. Do you want to sit around and do nothing? Or make the decisions that will make you happy and ensure a better future for you, the clan and the community? Your destiny is in your hands.

Ask yourself and your leadership to think about this whenever they are on the Xbox: what can I do to make Xiled Gaming better than yesterday? If that means just talking to someone and getting them more invested in the community then that helps. The more invested a member is the more they will want to put in.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Saturday, May 9th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...aptain-s-class

Advanced General's Class
Saturday, May 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, May 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Poptart & XGC StaleDonuts

 

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Clan Compete

As a reminder, you and your Generals should be getting members registered on Clan Compete if they aren't already. This is where all clan battles, X-Team Challenges, and competitive players and teams can go to issue challenges and have some fun and friendly competitions!

If you or your Generals need assistance with Clan Compete, please hit up your chain of command with any questions or issues you run into with the website. Click here for a list of Clan Compete Staff and Admins.

Adminstrator:

XGC Traitor XC
XGC xTFLEMx XI
XGC Tantaliz XC

Staff and Referees:

XGC MiMiK XS
KoG LOTUS XS
KoG Turdz XS
KoG Caustic
SYN Unholy

Name Change requests should be posted hereso usernames match the gamertag.

Accountability

As a leader in XG, you have displayed the drive and desire to be an asset to help XG grow. However, once you reach the next level, are you holding yourself, your peers, and your clans accountable to the high standard that XG requires? Are you using the tools that are available to continue to grow the community and future leaders? Or are you taking it easy, now "that you made it?" You must hold yourself accountable to continue to grow as a leader and to uphold the ideals of XG. This is done with your day to day attitude and actions being consistent with what is expected of a leader in XG. You cannot be effective if you are only being accountable part of the time.

Communication

Many times we have discussed the importance of communication and the fact that it is the Key to Success of XG. Information needs to be shared up and down the chain of command so that everyone is working as one team to continuously improve XG. For the most part, the leaders of XG do a good job of disseminating the information, as requested. No one should have an issue sharing upcoming game nights, Game with Fame, or of a recent promotion or clan split, because this is good news.

However, as a leader in XG, you must also be able to have any "difficult" conversations when needed. If someone in a leadership position is failing short of the requirements and expectation, a conversation needs to be had to explain where they are lacking, what they need to do to correct the deficiencies, and the timeline to do so. In order to recognize when these types of conversations are needed, you must be actively engaging the leadership of your clans or sections. By being a proactive leader and being willing to have the needed conversations, your clan or section will have the leadership needed to be successful, thus making XG stronger.

Shutting Down Clans

When a clan is shut down, it is as a last resort, when everything else has been tried, but the clan is still falling apart or doesn't have the full clan structure in place. These decisions are made after a lot of thought and consideration by the leadership involved with that clan. Of course, nobody likes shutting down a clan but sometimes it is a necessary decision, and everybody should understand that. No drama should be coming from people who do not agree with the decision.

We all understand that it can be upsetting, but please know that shutting down a clan is not done with ill intent, but rather to make sure that all members are in a clan with the correct rank structure in place where they can game and have fun, and also grow as a leader if that is what they want to do. As leaders sometimes difficult choices have to be made and they should be handled with maturity and the confidence that you are making the right decision for the clan and the members within that clan.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Friday, May 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN DESIREZ XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Intro to General's Class
Friday, May 22nd @ 4pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

Moderator Class
Saturday, May 23rd @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

 

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Generals

Add and Remove Requests

When posting Add and Remove requests on the help desk, please make sure you are verifying that the person has registered on the website by using the Advanced Search bar under "Members". Do not post multiple threads for requests, if you have several people to add, simply post one thread with all the names listed who need to be added. Same with removals, if you have multiple people to remove put all the usernames into one thread but make sure to note next to each name the reason for the removal.

PRIOR to posting any add requests, the clan list has to be updated. If a member was promoted to private but is still listed as a recruit, the request will be denied and will have to be resubmitted. Same with transfers, if someone has transferred in they also need to be added to the clan list before an add request is posted.

Leadership Definition

The definition of a leader is to first be a follower. You cannot expect someone to follow you if you do not know what it is to follow yourself.

A leader simply persuades others to follow them. Having said this, in order for someone to want to follow you, they must see that you have empathy for them and their peers. You do not have to buy into the whole of your surroundings, but showing empathy to those who you lead, goes a long way.

Do not lead by the saying: do as I say and not as I do. Take charge and show those who you are leading that you are willing to get your feet wet also. Too many leaders fail because they walk one way, yet tell their followers to walk another way. It is up to you as the leader of the team to set the goals, formulate a plan of action, and motivate the team towards that goal. In doing so, you have to be willing to work alongside the team throughout the full process.

Communicating Absences

We understand that at times you will not be online for an extended period of time, whether it's due to finals, vacations, life circumstances, etc. We understand that real life should always come first. So if you know your activity will be spotty or non-existent for that time, please let your chain of command know when you are leaving, when you expect to be back, and that you have coverage in your absence.

Clan & Squad Lists

Just a reminder, clan and squad lists must be posted by 11:59pm EST tonight - if you know you won't be able to on the exact day, post it a day or two early so it isn't late. If your captain(s) don't get their squad list posted, you are responsible for posting it for them and following up to see why it wasn't done. If someone isn't performing a basic responsibility like posting and keeping their list updated, chances are they are missing other responsibilities and could be having a negative impact on their squad and on the clan as a whole.

You also need to check your clan usergroup - ask an admin if you need a new copy. Make sure people are being removed as they need to be as well as added. This also goes for the Captain's usergroup, when a captain steps down or is demoted, make sure you are posting the request to take them out of the captain's usergroup on the help desk.

Researching Situations

When anyone comes to you about a situation, make sure you are getting both sides of the story before taking any action. Taking what one person says at face value isn't fair to the other person or people involved in the situation - everybody has the right to tell their side of the story. If someone is saying something that just doesn't seem right, trust your gut and dig deeper into what they are telling you.

Remember that situations do not need to be handled right away, take your time and do your due diligence before making decisions. If you don't know how to handle the situation, ask for help - either a peer or your XS should be able to assist you. If not, use the open door policy. You aren't in this alone, we are all a team and should be assisting others whenever we can.

Leadership Training Classes

Captain's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN DESIREZ XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class

Advanced General's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 5pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

Intro to General's Class
Monday, June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Moderator Class
Saturday, June 6th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Shotgun Roulette & Simon Says
Hosts: SYN Stiddy & SYN JAChelle XS

Prominence Poker
Saturday, June 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG MamaCoco XS, ragintigress & XGC Horus XS

Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Dom, Gun Game, TDM
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS

Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian Roulette, RPG only small maps
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS

Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free for All - do you have what it takes to be the very best?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS

 

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Generals

Transfer Process

Members who are wanting to transfer to a new clan must first go to their current General, not to the General or XS of the clan where they wish to transfer to. If someone comes to you for a transfer who is not currently in your clan, please direct them to their current leadership. No transfer can take place without the member reaching out to their current leadership first! If a transfer doesn't involve your clan, please do not take any steps to complete that transfer such as reaching out to the General or XS of that member, it should be the member having the conversation, not you.

Also, any transfer requests should be processed within 72 hours - if you are having any trouble getting in contact with the people you need to get ahold of, please hit up your chain of command or use the open door policy to assist with the transfer being completed in a timely manner.

Remember that we do not transfer problem children - if they are causing issues within your clan, we don't want another clan having to deal with the same issues. If someone just doesn't quite fit in with the current squad and clan, and they've found another clan where they get along with the members better, that's a perfect reason to transfer out.

Modern Warfare Regiments

Regiments for Modern Warfare are allowed - they are the same as any in-game clan within specific games. It is recommended that only leadership is in charge of the in-game regiment, if you have further questions about in-game clans please ask your chain of command or utilize the open door policy.

Holding Yourself and Leadership Accountable

As a leader in XG, you are responsible for holding yourself to the standard of your rank, as well as your Captains and LTs within your clan. When someone isn't upholding their rank responsibilities, have an honest conversation with them about what's going on and if they need more training, clarification on their responsibilities, or advice on making their squad the best it can be.

Take time to speak with everyone in your clan to learn about what their goals are within the community. That way, if someone is demoted, steps down, or leaves, you know who your next person up could be and you are prepared to move forward and keep the clan on a forward progression.

If you yourself need help understanding your responsibilities better, or just want some advice, use your peers or chain of command to ask those questions. Wanting to learn more will never be seen as a negative step to take, but rather shows that you acknowledge that you and all leaders always have room to grow and improve.

Why You Joined This Community

When you first joined the community, it was probably for many reasons - remind yourself of why you joined, and how you can continue to make other people feel that way and want to join as well. Hold your leaders to that standard so that your clans can continue to grow and be successful.

If someone is preventing that positive atmosphere from being shown to new or potential members, you need to hold them accountable and make the change(s) needed to keep people interested in joining and also to stay as members well into the future.

Leadership Training Classes

Intro to General's Class
Tomorrow, Monday June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class

Community Wide Events

Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 10pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Domination, Gun Game, TDM & more
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS

Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian roulette, RPG only on small maps & many others
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS

Black Ops 2
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Mode: Custom Zombies!
Hosts: XGC Icee & KoG Alucard

Black Ops 4
Friday, June 19th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Dodgeball, Michael Myers, Shotgun Roulette
Hosts: ElegantMouse#173 & SYN JAChelle XS

Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free For All - do you have what it takes to win?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS