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Disillusioned Posters?
Disillusioned Posters?
Several years ago when I moved my then business into new offices, I came across a poster on the wall left behind by the previous occupants who had vacated some time before.
Without wishing to pass judgement, it didn’t take me long to see why they did not survive in business.
The Poster was one of those funny “let’s all laugh at how inefficient we are” type posters. It was titled “6 phases of a project” and offered the following …
Six Phases of a Project
1) Enthusiasm
2) Disillusionment
3) Panic
4) Search for the Guilty
5) Punishment of the Innocent
6) Praise and Honours for the non-Participants.
1) Enthusiasm
2) Disillusionment
3) Panic
4) Search for the Guilty
5) Punishment of the Innocent
6) Praise and Honours for the non-Participants.
Yes, a real hoot, and I can see the wit involved. Whilst funny on initial reading, it is amazing how such things can, over time, contribute to the overall abject mindset of a work environment.
Have a look at your own environment and the messages it sends to both your own team, and your customers/ clients...
Surely there's a better message to put on the wall...
date: 09/03/2010
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