Friday, September 17, 2010

Navel gazing

We're undergoing a serious review at work: the budget cuts over the past few years have been incredibly severe, and the only end in sight is the fact that it will be tough to cut below zero.  Consequently we are undergoing a self-study, every department, college, centre or school asked to examine all aspects of their program: strengths, weaknesses, possibilities, cuts.
It's led to some interesting discussions, and some of the navel gazing may actually lead to some positive outcomes, but in terms of the number of hours put in, it's clear that one way to be more efficient might perhaps to be to eliminate requests for navel gazing.

Yours, self reverentially (aren't all departments like that?)
N.

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