#expectations management

[sickofthistoxicshit]

Dear ladies of the fandom,

I'm seeing your very imaginative theories,

Just remember, you are more talented and original than the writers who brought back fake Shannon and made Buck's coming out story into another failed serial monogamy.

And let's not forget Madney hospital wedding because they ran out of money after the cruise ship emergency that was stretched into a long three episodes.

These ppl are boring and unoriginal.

I am hoping for a good storytelling, but warning you now, do not get your hopes up.

Just wish for a somewhat decent and coherent storyline and a buddie kiss without mustache.

May the writing gods be with you.

[ossie50]

The 'False Urgency Culture'

Typically this describes a culture in which speed trumps quality. The cultural focus is on rushing to meet deadlines, rather than the quality of productive outputs. Along the way there are significant costs for people, including re-work, relationship breakdowns through to burnout. Unsurprisingly the problem begins at the top, whether it be an organisation or a team. I have had people describe…

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I don't fully understand why

I don’t fully understand why

A person applies for a well paid job, is offered it having been selected as the best candidate from many others with the necessary experience. He starts, and on day 3 resigns. Hard to believe right? But I am aware of many other similar instances. Where can it go so wrong, because this situation is expensive, particularly for the business. Firstly the successful applicant has not done due…

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Is your freight forwarder/courier interested in representing your brand?

Is your freight forwarder/courier interested in representing your brand?

Sad but true.

A business is often at the mercy of how efficiently their freight forwarder or courier works for them.

Case in point.

I place an order Thursday last week with a clothing retailer, who responded that I would receive the items the following Monday.

Totally acceptable.

I am given a tracking number so can access the courier’s data.

I see the item was received into the local depot on…

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“We are paying them to take a vacation” A CEO of an organisation, relatively new in the role, was aghast at the fact many of his people were clearing and responding to email during their annual vacation over this Christmas period.

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Be wary of painting too rosy a pciture It is mostly enthusiasm, perhaps coupled with a desire to win the business by painting a picture that is more rosy than the reality is likely to be.

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You can plan or wait to see what happens

You can plan or wait to see what happens

Those who plan ahead will almost always achieve more without the need for luck. I suspect also that they will feel greater satisfaction in their achievements as the end has been defined by the beginning. In addition they will be able to identify elements of the plan that led to success, rather than justifying success with the thought “I was lucky”. As a manager how often do you put off planning a…

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