The Management Crossword

September 17, 2010 · 24 comments

in management techniques, managers, pictures, work

Just a quick one this week because I’m on the road for business again. I’m lying on the freeway hoping to get hit by a truck. Bring on the life insurance claim.

Here follows an example of a management technique that should never have made the transition from textbook to reality. I’m sure you’ve all been ‘motivated’ by this management technique before. For the love of all that is decent, never insult your subordinates by asking them to complete a business crossword with you. The following was on poster hanging in a manager’s office:

credibility

Whilst credibility is a noble aim, this is not the best way to achieve it. When you take a word as long as credibility, one is certain to start entertaining synonyms, fillers and short phrases. Ironically, the crossword did nothing for the manager’s credibility. This is more appropriate:

I Enquired

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{ 24 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Christine Macdonald September 17, 2010 at 2:55 pm

This
Is
Really
Funny!

:)

2 Eva Gallant September 17, 2010 at 3:19 pm

R etirement
E nergizes
S oul!
T ruly

3 Diana September 17, 2010 at 3:31 pm

hahahha….it really is funny:)
happy weekend

4 Amy September 17, 2010 at 4:10 pm

I actually

Laughed
Out
Loud

…’ed at this. What an A+ motivator that would be.

5 Amy September 17, 2010 at 4:11 pm

And I just realized I completely grammatically slaughtered that last comment: “laughed out loud-ed” ? I’m sorry, it’s Friday.

6 Molly Malone September 17, 2010 at 5:09 pm

Hilarious :)

7 Annie (Lady M) x September 17, 2010 at 8:35 pm

T. tell the buzzword bastard to get lost
W. why would you want to listen to that crap?
A. and whilst we are at it, he seems a bit David Brent-esque
T . Tosser needs firing.

OMG!!!! I am feeling totally motivated!

8 SharleneT September 17, 2010 at 8:40 pm

Nothing pushes my buttons faster than ‘motivating’ anythings… you either do your job or you don’t… a good job is reflected in the paycheck… there’s not a motivational poster, contest, crossword, or calendar that will make a poorly paid employee work harder for the company… I’m assuming you’re at the high end of the scale… have a great trip…

9 Old NFO September 17, 2010 at 10:03 pm

Meh… gotta agree with Sharlene… All those posters do is piss me off! I counter with the demotivational posters (which I routinely get told to take down)…

10 kingofnewyorkhacks September 17, 2010 at 11:36 pm

Who
Me ??

11 Kathee September 18, 2010 at 12:58 am

Oh wow, it is ridiculous that they would think that poster would do anything for the employee morale. But I DO like your crossword :)

12 Dr. Cynicism September 18, 2010 at 2:23 am

You have a poetic gift! Perhaps you should start a segment called the weekly managerial haiku!

13 Jai Joshi September 19, 2010 at 7:02 am

I thought your crossword was much more imaginative.

Jai

14 Rachel Hoyt September 22, 2010 at 7:18 pm

I love your post, but just FYI… that’s an accrostic, not a crossword puzzle. :o )

15 Jai Joshi September 22, 2010 at 7:56 pm

You have an award over at my blog!

Jai

16 Miz Dinah Gogina September 28, 2010 at 7:34 pm

What is a manager?

heLpful (in making life miserable)
mOtivating (no work, no pay)
unbiaSed (or so you think)
friEndly (to your face)
Responsible (for your mistakes)

Oh wait…I’m a manager. Shit.

17 Miz Dinah Gogina September 28, 2010 at 7:35 pm

Haha…formatting didn’t keep. Oh well. :)

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