Comments on: Your Mission, Vision and Values Sound Like Gibberish to Employees http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/ Know More HR. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Frank Roche Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:17:02 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2413 Albert, that's funny, I had to go back and watch that one. Mission/vision/values statements make me dumber for having read them! Ubermensch, you're right. Maybe I need to listen better. Albert, that’s funny, I had to go back and watch that one. Mission/vision/values statements make me dumber for having read them!

Ubermensch, you’re right. Maybe I need to listen better.

]]> By: albert http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 albert Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:28:46 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2408 This reminds me of the scene from "Billy Madison" when Adam Sandler spits out some ridiculous answer during the quiz and the principal says: "Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." This reminds me of the scene from “Billy Madison” when Adam Sandler spits out some ridiculous answer during the quiz and the principal says:

“Mr. Madison, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

]]> By: ubermench http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 ubermench Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2407 What didn't you understand? What didn’t you understand?

]]> By: Priscilla Palmer http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 Priscilla Palmer Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:43:13 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2406 You have been tagged for The Personal Development List. (See my site for details), I would love to have you participate. You have been tagged for The Personal Development List. (See my site for details), I would love to have you participate.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Frank Roche Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:27:54 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2405 JT, that would have been even better...dangit, I missed it. I was thinking about that poor sucker standing there and trying not to laugh. Great observation! JT, that would have been even better…dangit, I missed it. I was thinking about that poor sucker standing there and trying not to laugh. Great observation!

]]> By: JT http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 JT Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:45:57 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2404 LOL. I just can't stop laughing. Actually, I think you missed the best part. It's the look on the announcer. He knows she's an idiot and he wants to burst out laughing but he can't. The lesson maybe is that is the look that you want to avoid on your employees' faces. LOL.
I just can’t stop laughing.
Actually, I think you missed the best part. It’s the look on the announcer. He knows she’s an idiot and he wants to burst out laughing but he can’t.

The lesson maybe is that is the look that you want to avoid on your employees’ faces.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Frank Roche Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:55:32 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2402 Hi Andrew, I'd say a LOT of them I've seen, even the ones that aren't intentionally funny. They're written by committee, which, as we know, doesn't work. (I often say to my communication clients when we're talking about the need for an executive editor: None of us is as stupid as all of us.) I'm afraid that mission/vision/values statements are just that in a lot of organizations (not all...and I have a couple clients who talk about them daily and use them). Statements don't work...it's about the behaviors. So....many, many, I'd say....but not all. (I'll let a few off the hook.) Hi Andrew, I’d say a LOT of them I’ve seen, even the ones that aren’t intentionally funny. They’re written by committee, which, as we know, doesn’t work. (I often say to my communication clients when we’re talking about the need for an executive editor: None of us is as stupid as all of us.)

I’m afraid that mission/vision/values statements are just that in a lot of organizations (not all…and I have a couple clients who talk about them daily and use them). Statements don’t work…it’s about the behaviors. So….many, many, I’d say….but not all. (I’ll let a few off the hook.)

]]> By: Andrew Boyd http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 Andrew Boyd Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:37:23 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/08/25/your-mission-vision-and-values-sound-like-gibberish-to-employees/#comment-2401 Hi, do you consider all mission/vision/values statements to be like this contestant's speech? Or just the funny ones? :) Cheers, Andrew Hi,

do you consider all mission/vision/values statements to be like this contestant’s speech?

Or just the funny ones? :)

Cheers, Andrew

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