This is how the day went, wake up 6am normal, put on washing machine make tea. Wake up kids 6.30am motivate to eat cereal, chase the young ones into uniform, have shower without injuring myself. (Dodgy shower head..prone to falling on me) Drop off Windlesham, Suninngdale and Ascot then catch train miracle 8.23 get seat, air conditioning working but guess what the signals are playing up.... or is it just that half of Network south threw a sick day as sun was shining. Arrive office 10am not happy.
Then it as if the new boss tries to burst my bubble every time I share a new idea or how the plan was meant to be. I have tonight tried to get to the root of the problem. Phoned and then spent the whole evening justifying a project that was unsupported from the offset.
I am a Consultant coming to end of current contract, have a few concrete successes to state in next role but can already feel the scape goat mode, L was doing that, I told L, hey come on guys I have recruited three people to replace just 'me' who was doing it all plus managing several conferences along the way.
Now will stop moaning, this role has introduced me to some fabulous people all commited to success but along the way I have met some sloathes, snakes and fly by nights.
I guess that is why I started writing the Bright Girls Guide to Business.
Rule One: Address a problem head on clearly with a solution. This is what I did, the goal posts moved significantly and I adjusted my plan of action to deal immediately with the issue. NO rudeness, the facts where we are, why no blame, and where we are now heading.
I had to count to ten at one point as it did become playground, like he said, she said I didn't know. Why is it business people in a new situation behave like the three wise monkeys see no, hear no, say no...
fear I guess.
Tomorrow is Tuesday, Venue Check Thorpe Park, got to get my gobos in order, and yes I am up at 6am again.
