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Unshakeable belief in power of the pen

The pen is mightier than the sword . Or so they say. Or rather so said Edward Bulwer-Lytton. And the sudden appearance of a sword-wielding maniac in the workplace would certainly induce a great deal of stress, which can lead to an inordinate amount of pen tapping. "It was a dark and stormy night, and Cardinal Richelieu was just about to have his...

Published 22 Dec 2010 10:54 AM by Guru

Filed under: stress, workers, health, workplace, innovation, biro, pen, stress-busting, sword
Final word on HR's embarrassing names

Disciple Kirsten provides the final word on Guru's quest to find the workplace's most embarrassing name . "When you just can't do any more work and want some light relief, why not make up a story? Anna Sasin was running after Hazel Nutt with Ray Gun when she tripped over Tim Burr. Ray sped on but fell into Doug Hole. Stan Still was...

Published 3 Jun 2010 10:15 AM by Guru

Filed under: HR, human resources, workplace, names
Simon Cowell in HR - the workplace from hell

Imagine this as the workplace from hell; Sir Alan Sugar is the chief exec, Alex Ferguson the MD and Simon Cowell heading up HR. The egos at work there would be monstrous. Recruitment review site HireScores.com polled 1,386 people to find out which well-known names they would like to see in business roles. 82% of the respondents said they thought Britain's...

Published 29 Apr 2010 3:07 PM by Guru

Filed under: office antics, workplace, simon cowell
Guru's weekly workplace funnies

Here are Guru's weekly links to the top workplace funnies of the week: Unpaid Spanish air hostesses strip in protest Ten minute loo limit for civil servants MI5 redundancy for ageing spies baffled by internet Lawyer gives up work to become Lego artist Brainstorming at work makes you less creative Have a great Easter break disciples. Read More.....

Published 1 Apr 2010 2:22 PM by Guru

Filed under: entertainment, workplace, funnies
Top 10 three letter acronyms

A survey of company directors by communications consultancy the Aziz Corporation reveals a state of bewilderment with the number of acronyms thrown about. Some even said they had tried to ban acronyms in their organisation. The firm has named and shamed some of the worst acronyms heard being uttered. Guru is unsure how genuine some of these are - but...

Published 16 Dec 2009 9:16 AM by Guru

Filed under: workplace, acronyms
How to manage women - 1943 style

Guru has been sent this classic cutting from the July 1943 issue of Transportation magazine. It's essentially a top tips guide on how to manage women in the workplace, written for male line managers. Needless to say, if Harriet Harman read this she would choke on her Yorkie bar. Read More...

Published 19 Oct 2009 9:12 AM by Guru

Filed under: equality, women, workplace, managers
Guru's links to Friday workplace funnies

Friday has arrived once again and it's that time when Yours Truly rounds up the best links to weird and wonderful workplace stories. Here are the best five: Hospital staff suspended for playing Facebook Lying Down game Master cheese grader in Somerset insures his nose for £5m Half of Brits injured by biscuits during tea break Virgin Media engineer...

Published 11 Sep 2009 9:46 AM by Guru

Filed under: workplace, Friday, funnies
Shower break idea is damp squib

"Managers should encourage 'showerstorming' breaks", screams a press release that drops into Guru's inbox. Apparently, having a shower is the answer to all your workplace problems, according to shower maker Mira. It conducted some 'research' which claims to have found employees who break for showers during the working day...

Published 20 May 2009 9:00 AM by Guru

Filed under: health, workplace, employee, shower, break
Blondes dyeing to be taken seriously

'News' reaches Guru of the latest trend to emerge from the recession - blonde women dyeing their hair. That's right, blondies are going brunette in an attempt to be taken more seriously at work. A survey by Superdrug - that well known commentator on workplace issues - found one in three female employees with light-coloured hair have made...

Published 20 Mar 2009 8:21 AM by Guru

Filed under: equality, workplace, sex, brunette, dyeing, blondes, hair colour, spies
Friday the 13th unlucky for some, including Guru

Friday 13th has long been considered unlucky - Guru knows this more than most, he married Mrs Guru on this unluckiest of days. But, according to the insightful Charlotte Pegman, personal injury solicitor at Hubbard Pegman & Whitney, the day is no more unlucky than the day before it or after. But she claims the fact that it is Friday the thirteenth...

Published 13 Feb 2009 11:37 AM by Guru

Filed under: events, workplace, 13th, accidents, injury, Friday
Christian Bale rant - where was the HR manager?

Disciples are probably already aware of actor Christian Bale's expletive-filled rant at some poor soul on the set of the film Terminator Salvation. Guru has some sympathy with Bale - a man clearly dedicated to his trade and a perfectionist in his work - much like Yours Truly. Although it seems to a casual observer that Bale is edging a bit closer...

Published 5 Feb 2009 11:26 AM by Guru

Filed under: HR, entertainment, workplace, rant, terminator, christian bale
Guru's new office words for 2009

In the spirit of the post last week about new dictionary definitions of established words, disciple Kate has forwarded Guru an email with some new phrases for workplace usage. Some of these may be old or well-used (a bit like Guru himself), but Yours Truly is campaigning for them to be brought into everyday use. So please can all disciples make maximum...

Published 4 Feb 2009 7:22 AM by Guru

Filed under: workers, entertainment, office, phrases, workplace, words

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