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[Colin Dickie]

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Subject: UKNM: Re: Show us your briefs (was Shortsighted 'net' experts)

Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 14:18:49 +0100

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Lois wrote:

>cos nine times out

>of ten the lack of a proper brief results in too many assumptions being

>made, and when there's no time to keep getting hold of people to sanity

>check then gaps start appearing.


Surely the concept behind working together, lies with the fact that =

confer quickly and efficiently with your colleges, before problems have =

a chance to arise.


The problem with the 70's management structure was the 'job description' =

when people repeatedly said "sorry not my department", and a hundred =

years ago the problem with self-employed home workers was the lack of =

wide ranging experience and knowledge.


The New corporate structure must lie with teamwork,  where groups 5-10 =

work closely together, not only to handle the 'specific' task in front =

of them, but to communicate, philosophise and inspire each other to =

overcome future tasks.


Although I could be called a teleworker at the moment myself, and remote =

discussions like these 'communicate, philosophise and inspire' I feel =

the best way to accomplish these things is to work face to face with =

people.


With out job descriptions and even without specific goals/tasks for the =

long term, people can share information, develop new understandings, =

realise each others strengths and weaknesses, and the groups strengths =

and weaknesses, to push forward In a direction that could never be =

achieved by a feasibility study.


Corporate structure is changing and will depend on sharing and =

communicating knowledge with others,  the communication failure Lois =

outlines, is not acceptable under this new regime, if it ever was.


Working in groups is great for morale, sharing experiences (and jokes) =

which could never be the same stuck in a room by yourself tickling a =

plastic keyboard.  Some tasks I can do better by myself i.e. accounting, =

however I'm not an accountant and when I started building our management =

structure I found a much more efficient book keeper.  This leaves me =

able to be more creative (which I'm good at), we're realising our =

strengths and weaknesses!


Share knowledge like you would fruit pastels.


Colin Dickie

Managing Director

MERCHANTNAVY.COM LIMITED

colinmerchantnavy [dot] com

Tel: +44 (0) 1957 744388

Fax: +44 (0) 1957 744269



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