Comments on: Don’t need no stinkin’ proposal

By: eprahs

eprahs — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:03:46 +0000

This is something of a variation on the theme of my Seussian post from a couple of days ago, where administration is reluctant to admit that younger professionals actually possess the ability to handle major projects. Similarly, in my last job, I was not trusted by certain seasoned librarians until I had the degree in hand – regardless of my personal skillset. Our challenge is to communicate this constructively without appearing to be threatening mutiny.

By: ranger

ranger — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:40:52 +0000

Um, yup, just told that I need to join with some others to create a proposal to buy some furniture pieces. Taskforce and proposal all rolled up in one. Would it be awful to keep a general document and just customize it each time I’m asked to write Another Stinking Proposal?

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:25:24 +0000

I got here through Jane’s blog, who linked to this. Definitely a good share of food for thought here. The gist of it is so true, and then people wonder why Gen-Xers and younger resent the older generations, or at why the younger folk are counting until the old ones retire (which, at the rate things are going looks more like “you will get my administrative job when you pry my cold, dead carcass off my desk.” But that is another story). You do make an important point that needs to be made: we need to be given responsibility, and if you want us to do something, give us the authority to implement it while you are it. It can be frustrating indeed. Best, and keep on blogging.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:54:32 +0000

I, too, am sometimes frustrated by the, “You have really good ideas” speech which is followed by crickets chirping. I have great ideas? Wonderful. Can we actual do something with them?