Day 166 – 2 October 2014 Bob is someone I have mentioned a few times. He is the Managing Director of Accenture here in the North East and is passionate about skills and development. He’s worth taking to if you can get a moment with him but he is a busy man. I met Bob … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 166
A year of work in progress – day 165
Day 165 – 1 October 2014 Half the financial year has gone and three quarters of the calendar year. What happened to September? It is time to check on progress with the service plan. It turned out that once again I am on call this week in case we have any major incidents. I forgot … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 165
A year of work in progress – day 164
Day 164 – 30 September 2014 The day of the restructure announcement was never going to be a good one. Getting to this point has taken an enormous amount of effort, not by me I hasten to add but by my team. There were some last minute things to sort as always, but it was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 164
A year of work in progress – day 163
Day 163 – 29 September 2014 The autumn equinox has been and gone. There is more dark than light in the world in so many ways. We’re slipping into winter and that can only mean one thing, it is time to change into my winter wardrobe. Out go the short sleeves, light fabrics and enlivening … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 163
A year of work in progress – day 162
Day 162 – 26 September 2014 Today was ‘European Day of Languages’, or ‘Eŭropa Tago de Lingvoj’ as they say in Esperanto, a language I toyed with in my youth in a desperate attempt to become multi-lingual. I suppose it appealed to my idealistic view of a Europe united under a set of common values … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 162
A year of work in progress – day 161
Day 161 – 25 September 2014 I decided to come back to work a couple of days earlier than planned, not because I had a bad holiday, far from it but rather to save a couple of days for later. Without these I would have had no break until Christmas (a first world problem). Two … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 161
A year of work in progress – day 160
Day 160 – 19 September 2014 Dawn breaks on another day in history. It looks like Scotland has decided to stay after all though a significant number of the populace said yes to separation. Was it a genuine desire to see a split or just brinkmanship? Is the nation state an outmoded concept in an … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 160
A year of work in progress – day 159
Day 159 – 18 September 2014 I over-scored yesterday. Last night’s visit to the Teesdale Action Partnership put the seal on an already difficult day. I lost my composure and responded badly to some of the questions. I find it very hard to separate some of the things I do from who I am. I … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 159
A year of work in progress – day 157
Day 157 – 16 September 2014 I’ve been in management for over thirty years. You would think that I would be quite good at it by now. It’s a cliché I know but learning to manage people is a journey, a one without end and that is what makes it so fascinating. You have to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 157
A year of work in progress – day 156
Day 156 – 12 September 2014 Today we had an untitled training session (or should I say learning) with the Senior Leadership Team and the Senior Project Leads. It was untitled because we blended a couple of topics – building rapport and building potential. Steve started us off with a passionate introduction about why he … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 156
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 