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Here goes. The deal with the new Company President falls through. Tainted goods-long story. Forget it. The existing CEO decides to come to work everyday on time until quitting time. His Palm Pilot is attached to his hand. Meetings, meetings and more meetings. The theme? ISO. Doesn’t matter whether it’s 9000-2001, 9002-2003, he is adamant about obtaining the badge. Every meeting I am asked to give a little speech. Energy Benenergy is driving this effort and he has my full support. Yippee. Right? Uh Uh. I attended three meetings so that he could demonstrate that we do have goals and objectives. 4 ½ hours of talking about hits and misses on leads for new work. Sales –won and lost. They call it a batting average. Those numbers mean something to them. Well they should lest we be finding another line of work. I noticed one number that was a job number for a Customer we had already shipped to. “Why is that there?” “Well, we had issues.” “What issues?” The story was 50% the customer’s fault, 50% ours. We know, as a company that is was a design/band aid issue, on our part. I told them “That’s what ISO is about”. Reporting problems with the Customer and performing Corrective/Preventive Action. “Huh?” I no longer have to attend those meetings.
Every meeting begins with him putting his hand to his ear like he is hearing something. “You know what that is folks?” That’s the beat you are going to hear from me everyday. It’s ISO,ISO,ISO….can you hear it?” To me, it’s a positive sign as long as we take the advice, collectively, that has been attained here in the Cove. He wants to know what happening amongst other companies and how are they dealing with it. Since becoming a member, I have downloaded valuable references, including what is in the Premium Files and distributed it to all members of the Steering Committee. They misplaced or ignored it. Not one person can produce a reference document that was given them. keep in mind that they weren't just handed a pile of paper. When a topic came up, I had already visited the Cove in preparation and distributed relevant information, only. King Rat, me, reminded them all that everything the CEO has asked for has been distributed, their response? “Well, you always give us too much paperwork and we don’t know what is good and what is bad. Am in this business to give you “bad” paperwork, you sniveling, whining, dirt bag?” I’m sorry; my fingers lost their cool.
This is an on-going saga, like, I think, much of you, but I wanted you get a flavor of what Energy’s day is like and, perhaps, a reason for being snippety from time to time. I will close by saying, “The Cove has made me everything I am today”. Good and bad!
I made it a new thread because I feel that I'm not the only one who as experienced this kind of set back in trying to achieve their goals or what is expected of them. So, let's not drag another topic of track and give this one a go. If you have experienced a similar experience please post it. If you have walked the walk, talk the talk.
Here goes. The deal with the new Company President falls through. Tainted goods-long story. Forget it. The existing CEO decides to come to work everyday on time until quitting time. His Palm Pilot is attached to his hand. Meetings, meetings and more meetings. The theme? ISO. Doesn’t matter whether it’s 9000-2001, 9002-2003, he is adamant about obtaining the badge. Every meeting I am asked to give a little speech. Energy Benenergy is driving this effort and he has my full support. Yippee. Right? Uh Uh. I attended three meetings so that he could demonstrate that we do have goals and objectives. 4 ½ hours of talking about hits and misses on leads for new work. Sales –won and lost. They call it a batting average. Those numbers mean something to them. Well they should lest we be finding another line of work. I noticed one number that was a job number for a Customer we had already shipped to. “Why is that there?” “Well, we had issues.” “What issues?” The story was 50% the customer’s fault, 50% ours. We know, as a company that is was a design/band aid issue, on our part. I told them “That’s what ISO is about”. Reporting problems with the Customer and performing Corrective/Preventive Action. “Huh?” I no longer have to attend those meetings.
Every meeting begins with him putting his hand to his ear like he is hearing something. “You know what that is folks?” That’s the beat you are going to hear from me everyday. It’s ISO,ISO,ISO….can you hear it?” To me, it’s a positive sign as long as we take the advice, collectively, that has been attained here in the Cove. He wants to know what happening amongst other companies and how are they dealing with it. Since becoming a member, I have downloaded valuable references, including what is in the Premium Files and distributed it to all members of the Steering Committee. They misplaced or ignored it. Not one person can produce a reference document that was given them. keep in mind that they weren't just handed a pile of paper. When a topic came up, I had already visited the Cove in preparation and distributed relevant information, only. King Rat, me, reminded them all that everything the CEO has asked for has been distributed, their response? “Well, you always give us too much paperwork and we don’t know what is good and what is bad. Am in this business to give you “bad” paperwork, you sniveling, whining, dirt bag?” I’m sorry; my fingers lost their cool.
This is an on-going saga, like, I think, much of you, but I wanted you get a flavor of what Energy’s day is like and, perhaps, a reason for being snippety from time to time. I will close by saying, “The Cove has made me everything I am today”. Good and bad!
I made it a new thread because I feel that I'm not the only one who as experienced this kind of set back in trying to achieve their goals or what is expected of them. So, let's not drag another topic of track and give this one a go. If you have experienced a similar experience please post it. If you have walked the walk, talk the talk.
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