Team building without the ick

[ouirdeaux]

Getting the team to find a way of locking up your manager and fucking off might improve team building skills.

This seemed obvious to me. In theory, murdering them would be even better at building team spirit, by necessity. I have not yet suggested this, though.

Our day was not as bad as feared, but still a massive pointless waste of money. Giving us a tab in a nearby boozer would have been a fraction of the price, and more appreciated.

 

[bmd]

OK GUYS! LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS LOCKED ME IN! GUYS! GUYS?

 

[equationgirl]

Had an email this morning about a planned (and compulsory) management away day, that will involve a series of “fun” activities and workshops, that will all feed into us each getting a “Strength Deployment Inventory 2.0” report.

Which a) Sounds like a pile of absolute fucking horseshit and b) sounds like something where I’d rather eat glass than take part

I’ve already emailed back saying I won’t be going

I looked at the link.

Your assessment is correct, sir.

 

[ouirdeaux]

I looked at the link. It is a thing of wonder.

 

[equationgirl]

I looked at the link. It is a thing of wonder.

I was thinking of a different 'w' word when I looked, it must be said

 

[seeformiles]

Had an email this morning about a planned (and compulsory) management away day, that will involve a series of “fun” activities and workshops, that will all feed into us each getting a “Strength Deployment Inventory 2.0” report.

Which a) Sounds like a pile of absolute fucking horseshit and b) sounds like something where I’d rather eat glass than take part

I’ve already emailed back saying I won’t be going

Looks like another case of intellectualising what people do anyway after spending any length of time in an office environment. You know your colleagues’ strengths and weaknesses through experience so, if you want to get a particular thing done, don’t give it to X (as they never answer emails), or Y (as they’re an unhelpful git) so give it to Z as they know their stuff and are approachable - plus they owe you a favour.

On the plus side, they might have a decent buffet?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Looks like another case of intellectualising what people do anyway after spending any length of time in an office environment.

in other words, a right load of pointless shite.

 

[seeformiles]

in other words, a right load of pointless shite.

Pointless and incredibly expensive shite - but very lucrative to the person with the right line in bullshit and a flip chart.

 

[A380]

in other words, a right load of pointless shite.

A buffet is never pointless.

 

[A380]

Had an email this morning about a planned (and compulsory) management away day, that will involve a series of “fun” activities and workshops, that will all feed into us each getting a “Strength Deployment Inventory 2.0” report.

Which a) Sounds like a pile of absolute fucking horseshit and b) sounds like something where I’d rather eat glass than take part

I’ve already emailed back saying I won’t be going

Jesus.

 

[equationgirl]

I don't think you can have team building without the ick, in all honesty.

 

[kalidarkone]

I had a team building event yesterday- first time in this job. We had to do it on our own time but got paid for it.

We just went to a games cafe, hung out and played games for a couple of hours. It was nice to see my team in their own clothes and not scrubs.

 

[equationgirl]

I think there's a difference between a team event that you choose to do and a team event one is forced to do because you know it's going to be a waste of time epic car crash no matter how positive you try to be.

 

[Ax^]

hmm no working in my company ...


new Operations director /uk ceo is leaving my team and me alone as we make money it appears

but walked up to me yesterday and said he was happy to see us busy as it gave him "a warm Fuzzy feeling"

never really had to look at a 60 year old fella and bite my tongue and go

"fair play fella thanks"

*shudders