Summer 2010
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Lord’s office problem
Changes at Belbin Associates and CERT
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Changes at Belbin Associates and CERT
At the beginning of May it was agreed that I should take on a more formal role at
Belbin Associates, that of non-
What is more important is that Ann, my long suffering partner and wife, will be taking over responsibility for CERT’s pay as you use Belbin profiling service. This is a high risk strategy for me as one of her top Belbin Team Roles is Completer Finisher and I am sure that those of you who trusted me with providing for your pay as you use profiling needs will experience a new standard of service that could only damage my reputation and have you joining Ann’s fan club.
You can contact Ann by Clicking Here or if I have looked after you in the past contact me and I shall introduce you to Ann and ensure a smooth handover.
I shall still continue to look after making the Belbin e-
Lord’s office problem
Imagine my disappointment when the MCC told me I would have to use the Lord’s media centre as my work station for the day as there were no other rooms available.
The only sad thing was that there was no cricket on during the day I used the facility. In fact they only seem to invite me to Lord’s when there is no cricket on. I wonder why?
Anyway, it’s always one of my favourite places to work even if I don’t get to see much cricket. No. I can’t tell you what I have been doing there but I hope you will see a difference if you are a regualr visitor to Lord’s.
Just for fun
Saturday is a big day at the Watson household as Ann always takes me out to breakfast.
On this particular Saturday things started well as we went our separate ways, Ann to sort out a cheque payment and I headed off the the courier’s office to send a parcel.
We the met up for breakfast, remarkably around the same time. (Indicative of coherence and harmony we have achieved without the need for formal communication as a result of 46 years of blissful marriage.)
Then, things start to deteriorate:
Ann to Barrie. “Do you know you have toothpaste all around your mouth. I meant to tell you when you are in the car but forgot.”
Barrie to Ann. “Thanks. I thought the people at the couriers were demonstrating careful and intensive interest by their continued eye contact”.
Ann to Barrie. “I don’t know how you would get on without me to look after you.”
Silence, until waitress brings breakfast and discreetly whispers into Ann’s ear, just loud enough for me to hear, “Excuse me, I hope you don’t mind me mentioning but you have your jumper on inside out”
Barrie. Has a very discreet chuckle which turns out to be quite a loud belly laugh and just about avoids knocking breakfast off the table as falls off chair.
Communications are strained for rest of day. (And the following week, Ann has just reminded me!)
Welcome to the latest edition of News Update. This is a relatively low key edition of News Update and really just a collection of news and snippets of information to keep you updated on what’s happening. I thought of giving it a theme, something along the lines of “The lunatics are taking over the asylum” but then I realise that this might have implications for me as you read the second item.
It’s been glorious weather here in the UK during June and early July, although Meredith (Belbin) and Ann are already complaining about how the lack of rain is damaging their precious plants, that’s the garden variety not Team Roles. (The lack of red wine is more likely to damage the Team Role Plants I know!) I can’t understand what the problem is as the lawn outside my temporary office, as you will see from the picture below, looks absolutely splendid. Anyway I hope you all have a good summer but don’t rely on this News Update to provide the fulfilling literature you require for your holiday reading.
News of the new Belbin Symposium
Yes, this is the name for what used to be called the bi-
This proved to be very educational and provided more than a little amusement as I am sure you can imagine when you read what I discovered:
Symposium -
“Yes, let’s go for this” I said, although I might be challenged to fulfil any expectations created by the second part of the definition. So, Symposium it is. Joking apart though we wanted to create a new name for something that described the new format we had decided on. Instead of the traditional array of speakers and presentations, we have adopted what really amounts to a series of workshops facilitated by some of the leading Belbin practitioners from around the world. There will be 10 or so workshops on the first day and each one will provide practical tips, tools and material that have proved to be effective and which will be made available to participants as part of the attendance fee.
The symposium will open with me putting your questions to Meredith, so this is a great opportunity for you to put your questions to the great man himself. (I think the original title for this session was going to be Barrie and Meredith on the Couch but this was dropped for obvious reasons.)
For more details click here and if you are interested in attending I suggest you make a booking quickly as the new format appears to have been well received as bookings are coming it very quickly and the new format means we will have to limit places to around 80 people.
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