16 March 2011

Slapdash

Went running again today.  No rain, no lightening strikes, no near death experiences.  You know, when they say that all this exercise could kill you, I never took it so literal.

Today's word of the day:  Slapdash

It is coming up on review time again.  Already said how much I love doing reviews.  Had a training class on the new review system.  Not much improvement from last year's (IMHO).  I don't care how much training and how many reviews I've done, I still don't like the process.  Somehow cramming one year's accomplishments into a single piece of paper and a 30 minute discussion on how you can improve your performance doesn't seem to sell it for me.  But I can play the game like the rest of them.  During the class, we had a 20 minute video about how to give a good review.  Actually it was more of how not to give a bad interview.  Three scenarios about reviews and how they can go bad.  Was an old film from the late 80's or early 90's obviously done by a British company (having John Cleese in it was a clue).  Typically funny clip on how not to do a review.  One of the scenarios was where a supervisor was trying to coach her employee about how she was a bit careless and pissed off some other groups.  The offended employee felt she was being labeled as "slapdash" and went postal.  I commented to my coworker who was attending as well that I had never heard of or even used slapdash before and pondered if it was some thing more used in England.  But I do like the term and it may wind up in one of my reviews.  No matter how old you get, you are never too old to learn something new.   

BTW - Slapdash is defined by Websters as haphazard or slipshod.

3 comments:

Rock Chef said...

I hate reviews, but luckily mine are very informal, more of a chat really. I don't have to convince anyone that I am working my ass off!

terri said...

Hmmm... I just realized I have not had a review in about 3 years. Sign of the roller coaster ride we've been on, I guess. My boss gave me some high praise today, so I'll take that as a good "review."

I'm sure glad she didn't call me slapdash too!

meleah rebeccah said...

"Somehow cramming one year's accomplishments into a single piece of paper and a 30 minute discussion on how you can improve your performance doesn't seem to sell it for me."

I could not agree with you MORE. That's so very true.