Archive | May, 2012

Staff at Torbay Hospital might reasonably have expected to receive some token of thanks from management after winning the prestigious Acute Healthcare Organisation of the Year award at the Health Service Journal awards… and they were not disappointed!
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The good people at Pomegreat are going around saying that tensies is replacing elevenses and that “experts” are recommending that a break at ten be formally scheduled.
Guru is aghast – he’s never had elevenses in his… continue

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Guru always tells his staff that he will accept nothing less than 100% from them. Sadly, Guru’s approach is not replicated across Britain, as was in evidence at the Manchester GreatCity Games where British athlete Jessica Ennis… continue

Guru is always looking for ways to lift his staff. He watches them mooch around the office with their sunken eyes and curved backs and wishes there was something he could do to help himself not have to bear such… continue

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Guru is sad to announce that this may be the last Guru post he ever writes. He was checking his CV last night and discovered that he has a computer science degree from Cambridge and an MBA… continue

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With the Olympics just around the corner retired athletes are being presented with many exciting opportunities. Colin Jackson used to thrill us on the track with his lightning reflexes and effortless style over the 110m hurdles, and… continue

If, in the afternoon of a working day, like Guru, you feel tired, bored, disillusioned, despairing, like you could burst into tears at any moment, then you might want to consider a new craze sweeping through Sweden: lunchtime clubbing.
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Conversations regarding disciplinary issues rank among the least enjoyable duties that befall a line manager. It can be difficult to know how to broach a subject. The conversations are often awkward for both parties – the subject of disciplinary action… continue