Work
Does it really take a 4-man crew?!
by andrew on Jun.11, 2003, under Work
I’ve just been interviewed for one of those internal work “making things better”-type schemes, where I get to talk about life at work.
Naturally, I slagged everything off and even came up with a really cool soundbit about complacency and complaints.
What I can’t believe is that it took a 4-man crew to do this - surely things like this aren’t as important as things like making things that *do* deserve a 4-man crew?!
Management Development - my ass!
by andrew on Jun.10, 2003, under Work
Just spent two days away doing a “Management Development Programme” thing thanks to my employers.
Whoever draws up this stuff can’t have taken any notice of things like David Brent, because items like the seven-point-plan to giving feedback (aka telling your staff off!) are given without any hint of irony by the likes of John Cleese. The last point - “end on a compliment” seemed so farcical we thought it was a joke - but it wasn’t.
