Reps need to be able to understand what is written down. The Union should be serious about developing comprehension skills. Every rep should have their comprehension skills measured and be given training to improve their skills. Verbal reasoning tests assess understanding and comprehension skills and the CWU should use these tests to find out where each rep is relative to the level of comprehension needed to understand relevant written material.
We put too much value on time served and the belief that development will happen naturally. Mistakes get repeated and become habits. It doesn't follow that because someone has been doing something for a long time, they must be good at it. We are a democratic organisation and if the voters find out that a senior rep can't understand something that is written down, they will not vote for that candidate.
Reps should have to meet standards before they are allowed to hold responsibility for areas and larger geographical locations. It's hard to argue that objective selection procedures should be used to determine who gets promotion in the workplace when we don't even measure the capabilities of our own reps.
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Rep development
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AnotherLimey
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Re: Rep development
Copy&Paste?LinChong wrote:Reps need to be able to understand what is written down. The Union should be serious about developing comprehension skills. Every rep should have their comprehension skills measured and be given training to improve their skills. Verbal reasoning tests assess understanding and comprehension skills and the CWU should use these tests to find out where each rep is relative to the level of comprehension needed to understand relevant written material.
We put too much value on time served and the belief that development will happen naturally. Mistakes get repeated and become habits. It doesn't follow that because someone has been doing something for a long time, they must be good at it. We are a democratic organisation and if the voters find out that a senior rep can't understand something that is written down, they will not vote for that candidate.
Reps should have to meet standards before they are allowed to hold responsibility for areas and larger geographical locations. It's hard to argue that objective selection procedures should be used to determine who gets promotion in the workplace when we don't even measure the capabilities of our own reps.
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Stormproof
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Re: Rep development
Got competition in the Rep Elections?
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
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General Mannerheim
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Re: Rep development
Git fecked
Royal Mail managers.....about as popular as a t.urd in a swimming pool!
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.
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Glenno
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Re: Rep development
And how did you get on sweetpeaStormproof wrote:Got competition in the Rep Elections?
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Stormproof
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Re: Rep development
Ballot in January, how about you?Glenno wrote:And how did you get on sweetpeaStormproof wrote:Got competition in the Rep Elections?![]()
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
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Glenno
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Re: Rep development
UsualStormproof wrote:Ballot in January, how about you?Glenno wrote:And how did you get on sweetpeaStormproof wrote:Got competition in the Rep Elections?![]()
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dvbuk55
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Re: Rep development
Why just unit reps - I believe with the 2010 fiasco we should be looking much higher up the ladder..........however you probably have a point in that many are voted in on personality rather than ability............take politicians for example. 