A Dedicated Champion must lead the myriad of activities required for adopting a new technology. This implies that the individual or small group with this role believes strongly in the importance of the new technology and can be empowered and self-directed to move the new technology across the organization. The Corporate Angel may seek out a Dedicated Champion to implement the company's strategies. If a developer is the one with the initial interest, a presentation to upper management may elicit a response from a potential Corporate Angel and an assignment of the task of Dedicated Champion . Make food available for the meeting.
Morning meetings call for donuts and bagels accompanied by coffee, tea, and juice.
Meetings that fall in the middle of the day call for lunch to be available. Always have iced water available no matter the meeting time, especially in Phoenix. You may not be able to Do Food if the corporate culture doesn't accept food in meetings. Some cultures don't accept having meetings over lunch. Send the ideas outside to get them back into the organization again.