tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post3395467324225796625..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Achieving excellence Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-57375004596110823112014-10-17T03:27:43.435-07:002014-10-17T03:27:43.435-07:00What's wrong with doodling on a bit of paper w...What's wrong with doodling on a bit of paper when you are bored?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-65674522644501251322014-10-16T23:00:00.770-07:002014-10-16T23:00:00.770-07:00I agree. If you can't stand the heat get out ...I agree. If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-64845884292786160842014-10-16T22:59:02.696-07:002014-10-16T22:59:02.696-07:00If you say this to any council employee they look ...If you say this to any council employee they look at you in total disbelief, and truly appear not to have ever thought of it in this way as they go about wasting their own money like I did yesterday while I read Private Eye for two hours. I don't consider it work, just a day out and the wasting money bit, well if you cant beat 'em join 'em.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-1041111094698150652014-10-16T14:57:32.555-07:002014-10-16T14:57:32.555-07:00I remember going to a management training day and ...I remember going to a management training day and there being toys on our desk. The lady said "We've done some research and we think that you pay more attention if you're using your hands, so feel free to play with the toys while I talk to you all". I switched off after that.Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-9231282838856824992014-10-16T14:45:01.027-07:002014-10-16T14:45:01.027-07:00You work for a local authority now don't you? ...You work for a local authority now don't you? Why waste your own money?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-3651158149952668092014-10-16T14:44:12.738-07:002014-10-16T14:44:12.738-07:00I am going to stop commenting on anyone who makes ...I am going to stop commenting on anyone who makes me wait for their approval before the deem any reaction of mine to be worthy of publication, especially if I click a button saying, 'PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT', then am told that they will look at it as soon as they can find the time. What are they frightened of, for fuck's sake?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-2456368578158655722014-10-16T11:34:39.357-07:002014-10-16T11:34:39.357-07:00Stockbrokers who do their own cleaning to save mon...Stockbrokers who do their own cleaning to save money do not waste money on these sort of things. Motivation and nous are taken as read or you wouldn't be in the job. It is local authorities who still do it and it is OUR money they are wasting.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-52744629488363900942014-10-16T10:52:24.835-07:002014-10-16T10:52:24.835-07:00At least Michael Gove has been locked in a padded ...At least Michael Gove has been locked in a padded cell for his own good.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-45945854823325237202014-10-16T10:51:43.281-07:002014-10-16T10:51:43.281-07:00Much good it would have done.Much good it would have done.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-78864193204093327752014-10-16T10:50:44.240-07:002014-10-16T10:50:44.240-07:00If only his modern equivalents has such an interes...If only his modern equivalents has such an interesting past.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-75897589997613193722014-10-16T10:50:01.864-07:002014-10-16T10:50:01.864-07:00You were thinking of 'Health and Efficiency...You were thinking of 'Health and Efficiency' I know it. Dirty old man.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-19555791444178540532014-10-16T10:49:01.051-07:002014-10-16T10:49:01.051-07:00It was, but don't forget that was when they fi...It was, but don't forget that was when they first started to make themselves legally indispensable. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-56077387631237802782014-10-16T10:48:18.193-07:002014-10-16T10:48:18.193-07:00There always were whizz kids in education - usuall...There always were whizz kids in education - usually in 'advisory' jobs rather than at the chalk face (which they couldn't cope with).The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-24498590045525886962014-10-16T10:47:58.879-07:002014-10-16T10:47:58.879-07:00You were right, Elaine.You were right, Elaine.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-29244540825813850032014-10-16T08:00:56.926-07:002014-10-16T08:00:56.926-07:00High Intensity?High Intensity?Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-5738045295976073532014-10-16T06:37:36.171-07:002014-10-16T06:37:36.171-07:00I never underwent this sort of training. I was a k...I never underwent this sort of training. I was a know all from birth and deem it unnecessary for me.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-46592117095027567232014-10-16T06:28:03.975-07:002014-10-16T06:28:03.975-07:00When I was a parent helper on a school trip I was ...When I was a parent helper on a school trip I was given a folder to read beforehand. I was told it contained instructions on how to behave around children. Priceless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-33434412495215109252014-10-16T06:27:02.559-07:002014-10-16T06:27:02.559-07:00I used to cringe when management would send us off...I used to cringe when management would send us off to be motivated. Then I had the office next door to the time and motion guy. He was a fascinating character, and took me to lunch often to spin his stories of his youth somewhere in eastern Europe. He was captured in the woods, by the Russians, trying to escape to the west during the war. They let him go on because when dining with the the Russian general who captured him he knew the proper use of a fish fork, all the privates having caught and prepared the trout for dinner. He knew how to do everything correctly.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-73132041323007623302014-10-16T06:20:03.894-07:002014-10-16T06:20:03.894-07:00or even 'Time and Motion'.or even 'Time and Motion'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-86765295654477946512014-10-16T06:19:20.517-07:002014-10-16T06:19:20.517-07:00I always thought it was 'Heavily Independent&#...I always thought it was 'Heavily Independent'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-74092982029319404112014-10-16T06:18:04.527-07:002014-10-16T06:18:04.527-07:00All this (I think) dates back to when 'Time an...All this (I think) dates back to when 'Time and Efficiency' was invented. It's been a downward slide ever since.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-6863129910032553082014-10-16T05:49:36.968-07:002014-10-16T05:49:36.968-07:00Her Indoors - yes?Her Indoors - yes?elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-36180277927952381152014-10-16T04:17:07.555-07:002014-10-16T04:17:07.555-07:00I thought that was an 80s thingI thought that was an 80s thingsarah toahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-7362366654213442302014-10-16T04:02:58.331-07:002014-10-16T04:02:58.331-07:00Perhaps we could make a game of it. Perhaps we could make a game of it. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-89620660235860101882014-10-16T04:00:24.043-07:002014-10-16T04:00:24.043-07:00What do you think it stands for? I'll tell you...What do you think it stands for? I'll tell you if you are right or not.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.com