glipper Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 This was in Fri the the 17th July... sun news paper...i think the s.i.c. have lost the plot this time big style COUNCIL bosses were last night accused of having a laugh at tax payers' expense - after sending there staff to a GIGGLE workshop Workers on Shetland were packed on the course run by a hypnotherapist as part of a bizarre team-building exercise Council chief's pain £50 to send six employees in the care and home team to the two-hour course which involved learning new laughing techniques and playing games.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 £50 doesn't sound like much to me. Not for six places. More important is whether the course was actually any good or not. For people involved in the care sector, this kind of thing might have a practical purpose. I'd be more scathing if this were training for the accountancy department, or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glipper Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 maybe £50 each isn't much per head but im sure there's a million better ways to spend money how ever little it might be our money the people off Shetland's money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 It depends on the quality of the course, does it not? Or are you saying that staff in the care sector do not deserve training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshagger Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 training is one thing but "a giggle workshop" COTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 training is one thing but "a giggle workshop" COTF. Perhaps you could look here, more folk than you think it is a good thing, do a google search and find out, here is a link for starters.... http://www.cancercenter.com/complementary-alternative-medicine/laughter-therapy.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 GIGGLE workshop ? Now if only they would send the councillors on a common sense and a prudence workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 GIGGLE workshop ? Now if only they would send the councillors on a common sense and a prudence workshop Perhaps if you teach them to be able to laugh at themselves they may never be stuck for entertainment... Right joke over.... I used to have a teacher called Miss Turtle She taught us well.... Tis good to be able to laff a bit... Folk can get so uptight at work that it can reduce their +ve output, so, a little time out won't hurt.... And folk do better if they know they can have a smirk or two at work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooper Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Flooj...nobody is saying people in the care sector dont deserve trading as you say...my wife is a care and she thinks its a load off crap wasting public money on nonsense like this....In fact she is offended that the council think they need such a thing .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Ah, maybe your partners personal oppinion, but she does not run the council or work for HR. As you know, you do tend to get more initiatives directed at you as a council employee. I have found that folk don't like training in my sector, cos they think they know it already, they usually find something in it that can help them..and I know, the course fee of 50 pounds is outragous, but there is also a fear of ebarasment, either of getting it wrong, or being asked to think out side of the comfort zone...I am not saying this applies in any directly to your partner, but as a professional, at least she could see it may do someone some good and would direct constructive comments if and when she takes part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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