I find the above statement horrendously comical........
In fact, I couldn't stop laughing when I read it. I was sitting in my sun-filled office reading the training material for this new activity-recording program (includes: activity recording, balanced scorecard and monthly workload report) and I nearly fell off my chair.....
The blatant contradiction coupled with an apparent seriousness around me dissipated my laughter... My grin turned into a puzzled + shocked stare: I am flabbergasted at this theatre of bureaucratic diplomacy. Saddened by my dual-role as spectator and actress in this all …
"It's not about cost-cutting"
“The recording tells us what proportion of our global resources we spend on different types of activity; highlights posts' workloads and resourcing needs and identifies areas of best practice. The data on the amount of time staff spend each day against each activity is aggregated into post and monthly totals for use in reporting.”
“Ultimately, better management information is crucial
if we're to build a sustainable service for the future.”
".... We need grades of staff so we can calculate costs..."
It is not the intention of ------- to check up on the hours that you work.
It can help to think of your day in 15 minute chunks and note the main thing you've been working on in each 15 minute period.
Don't worry about minor interruptions (a minute or two).
Be as accurate as you can - within reason - but at least to the nearest 15 minutes.
Do not guess at numbers.
The aim is that all of us..... are able to make better decisions about resources and priorities based on meaningful and fair information.
So, dear friends… off I go – to begin a new week at work.
… Every 15 minutes I write down what I’ve done… I check the “code” that my activity is categorized as and I “record” my time…. Thanking that marvelous program for its flexibility (minor interruptions of a minute or two are allowed, phew!) and feeling like a very valuable HUMAN BEING in a paper machine that is not motivated by ‘cost cutting’ in the least… !!!!!!!!
