July 22, 2009
Here's the latest offering in Guru's quest to find those in HR that bear striking resemblances to the famous, infamous and mildly irritating.
And what a case in point we have here. For does not Richard Crouch, head of HR at Somerset County Council - featured on page 9 of 21 July issue of Personnel Today - look very much like Timmy Mallett?
Who can forget Mallett's Mallet from children's TV show Wacaday. Of course Timmy went and spoiled all those happy memories by being a total a**hole on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Guru wonders if those naughty workers down in Somerset misbehave they get bonked over the head with a mallet. Boing!
Please email your suggestions to guru@personneltoday.com
UPDATE: Richard Crouch replies:
Dear Guru,
How delighted I was to read of your comparison of me to Timmy Mallett in your 11 August edition. Whilst we may both wear glasses, may both have a strong sense of humour and both occasionally present to others, I'm afraid I don't sing, I don't draw and I detest Big Brother.
As to your suggestion of me bonking my 's workers over the head with soft mallets when naughty, I hadn't thought of that, but if this is what you consider to be best personnel practice then it is clearly something that I ought to consider.
Can you ask Timmy if he has any mallets going spare?
And what a case in point we have here. For does not Richard Crouch, head of HR at Somerset County Council - featured on page 9 of 21 July issue of Personnel Today - look very much like Timmy Mallett?
Who can forget Mallett's Mallet from children's TV show Wacaday. Of course Timmy went and spoiled all those happy memories by being a total a**hole on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Guru wonders if those naughty workers down in Somerset misbehave they get bonked over the head with a mallet. Boing!
Please email your suggestions to guru@personneltoday.com
UPDATE: Richard Crouch replies:
Dear Guru,
How delighted I was to read of your comparison of me to Timmy Mallett in your 11 August edition. Whilst we may both wear glasses, may both have a strong sense of humour and both occasionally present to others, I'm afraid I don't sing, I don't draw and I detest Big Brother.
As to your suggestion of me bonking my 's workers over the head with soft mallets when naughty, I hadn't thought of that, but if this is what you consider to be best personnel practice then it is clearly something that I ought to consider.
Can you ask Timmy if he has any mallets going spare?
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