Comments on: Tempting Fate? http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/ Some thoughts from the public sector e-learning exchange Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mary McKenna http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-149 Mary McKenna Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:32:08 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-149 My team - fair means or foul - we are going to be the Victors. I'm not saying any more - I don't need to... My team – fair means or foul – we are going to be the Victors. I’m not saying any more – I don’t need to…

]]> By: Clare http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-148 Clare Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:23:53 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-148 I have to admire all the fighting talk and ‘positive mental attitude’!!! It will be interesting to see if all you boasters who are promising great things will actually succeed!! Remember it’s always the quiet ones that you have to watch........ I have to admire all the fighting talk and ‘positive mental attitude’!!! It will be interesting to see if all you boasters who are promising great things will actually succeed!! Remember it’s always the quiet ones that you have to watch……..

]]> By: learningpool http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-147 learningpool Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:28:47 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-147 Steady on there, Ben. Don't peak too soon. Steady on there, Ben. Don’t peak too soon.

]]> By: Mark http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-146 Mark Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:23:12 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-146 "Team Destr.....Building's not a matter of life and death; it's much more important than that." “Team Destr…..Building’s not a matter of life and death; it’s much more important than
that.”

]]> By: Ben Jones http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-144 Ben Jones Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:20 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-144 I'm getting some well bad stick on here!! And all because I may have mentioned about certain people getting pushed in mud (I've been practicing the lunge and push motion!) Oh well as I've always said, if your prepared to give it out, you have to be prepared to accept whatever comes your way!! At the end of the day it's all harmless fun. Unless my cigarettes go in the lough (Sam!) then all bets are off!! :) I’m getting some well bad stick on here!! And all because I may have mentioned about certain people getting pushed in mud (I’ve been practicing the lunge and push motion!)

Oh well as I’ve always said, if your prepared to give it out, you have to be prepared to accept whatever comes your way!! At the end of the day it’s all harmless fun. Unless my cigarettes go in the lough (Sam!) then all bets are off!! :)

]]> By: learningpool http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-143 learningpool Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:59:27 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-143 Breda - you're on my team so we're going to win. But then, so's Ben. Seems we may be spending our time hauling him out of loughs and puddles and protecting him from enemy attack if the comments I'm hearing are anything to go by. Ben J - are you up to the challenge? We'll only leave you behind as a last resort... Breda – you’re on my team so we’re going to win. But then, so’s Ben. Seems we may be spending our time hauling him out of loughs and puddles and protecting him from enemy attack if the comments I’m hearing are anything to go by.

Ben J – are you up to the challenge? We’ll only leave you behind as a last resort…

]]> By: Andy Houghton http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-142 Andy Houghton Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:57:21 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-142 Can I just say that there has been a lot of talk about competitiveness and such going on. However, some of us don’t have competitive streaks. We believe that ‘nice guys do come first’, that through a spirit of cooperation, trusting, caring and sharing, we will achieve far more than through the aggressive tactics of zero sum games. Or as Sun Tzu in the Art of War puts it, (my team you have all read this, right?) “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.” Can I just say that there has been a lot of talk about competitiveness and such going on. However, some of us don’t have competitive streaks. We believe that ‘nice guys do come first’, that through a spirit of cooperation, trusting, caring and sharing, we will achieve far more than through the aggressive tactics of zero sum games. Or as Sun Tzu in the Art of War puts it, (my team you have all read this, right?) “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.”

]]> By: Chris Allan http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-141 Chris Allan Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-141 Team building? Sounds more like the beginning of a team war. I think there may be tears (Thank goodness I am in a strong team). I can't help thinking that, given our business, we should be doing this in a virtual world like Second Life (and then meet up inthe pub afterwards). I just think it might be warmer and less painful. Maybe next year? Team building? Sounds more like the beginning of a team war.
I think there may be tears (Thank goodness I am in a strong team).

I can’t help thinking that, given our business, we should be doing this in a virtual world like Second Life (and then meet up inthe pub afterwards). I just think it might be warmer and less painful.

Maybe next year?

]]> By: Breda http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-140 Breda Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:54:17 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-140 Everyone is being very critical of their rival teams! It's nice to see that the wonderful team I am part of our staying relatively quiet and don't feel the need to slag off their fellow staff members as we know that we are part of the best team and don't feel the need to gloat about this......did I just gloat????? Everyone is being very critical of their rival teams! It’s nice to see that the wonderful team I am part of our staying relatively quiet and don’t feel the need to slag off their fellow staff members as we know that we are part of the best team and don’t feel the need to gloat about this……did I just gloat?????

]]> By: Emily http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-139 Emily Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:53:44 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-139 I hope there is no map reading involved! No offensive Aine, but our map reading skills when we went to the Member Development Meeting in Kent were little to be desired. I now know every road, hotel and old people’s home in Maidstone! I hope there is no map reading involved!

No offensive Aine, but our map reading skills when we went to the Member Development Meeting in Kent were little to be desired. I now know every road, hotel and old people’s home in Maidstone!

]]> By: Maeve McLaughlin http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-138 Maeve McLaughlin Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:47:18 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-138 Team work; The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal. I am the first to admit I am highly competitive (not always bad thing) but I'm also a good sport and this weekend is about the fun of getting to know my colleagues, developing a lasting bond through the spirit of team work and camaraderie.... Your honor! Now some say "to take part is the most important thing", and to those that do I refer to the definition of teamwork above, which is to "achieve" a goal. Ergo, TO WIN AT ALL COSTS. If Ben Jones happens to get pushed in the lough in the process, well that's just the price of success :) Team work; The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal.

I am the first to admit I am highly competitive (not always bad thing) but I’m also a good sport and this weekend is about the fun of getting to know my colleagues, developing a lasting bond through the spirit of team work and camaraderie…. Your honor!

Now some say “to take part is the most important thing”, and to those that do I refer to the definition of teamwork above, which is to “achieve” a goal. Ergo, TO WIN AT ALL COSTS. If Ben Jones happens to get pushed in the lough in the process, well that’s just the price of success :)

]]> By: Aine http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-137 Aine Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:42:10 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-137 I'm glad you think so (no pressure then!) but I do belive we are on the winning team. I’m glad you think so (no pressure then!) but I do belive we are on the winning team.

]]> By: Andrew http://learningpool.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/tempting-fate/#comment-136 Andrew Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:34:10 +0000 http://learningpool.wordpress.com/?p=620#comment-136 I have to apologise before tomorrow Janet because its obvious my team is going to win! We have Aine in our team how can we lose! I have to apologise before tomorrow Janet because its obvious my team is going to win! We have Aine in our team how can we lose!

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