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Mar112010

Hey Boss, We're Not Illiterate!

There's something I've hated since the third grade, yet I've found it trailing me like a bloodhound over the past two decades.  It's when a teacher hands out a syllabus or assignment and then preceeds to read the entire thing around.  This is not teaching.  This is not lecturing.  It is laziness.

This problem has seeped into many of the meetings I attend.  Workers prepare reports and then read them alond - word for word.  If we are having a meeting, isn't it fair to expect that we will verbally discuss and expand upon the information contained on the paper?  

These verbatim readers never see the attendees' eyes glazing over because they are too busy reading!

Reading aloud might be effective for my wife's second grade class, but in the businessworld, you are embarassing your staff and yourself.

Sorry for the rant.  If you want to vent about work, leave a comment below and be sure to check out the Jobacle Master Lists of Work Vent Websites.

AuthorAndrew G.R. | Comment2 Comments | DateThursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:05AM
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Reader Comments (2)

Death by PowerPoint: When every single word of the presentation is included on the slides. Then, even better, give each participant a printed copy of the presentation so that they don't miss anything when they eventually fall asleep.
March 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLeAnn
Hey students, as instructor, I HEAR you! When I distribute syllabi, I figure the student can be relied upon to use it as necessary. I sometimes advise students to look over certain areas of the syllabi ASAP and carefully. As for the PPT thing...don't even get me started...I hate teaching redundancy!
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March 16, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterpc

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