What we don’t know is how many have been off for one reason or another and with a feeling that there will be many working from home, is there any guarantee they’d be able to do things remotely, especially with the prospect of a new CAC. When we have HoD changes in the offing things go into limbo, that would otherwise get sorted.
Some of the policy changes etc we keep asking for will be conveniently able to go into the pending drawer, out of sight out of mind. But then the people I’ve known over the years who’ve been seconded to or “worked with” HQAC, with a view ro changing/making things better, have implied decision avoidance is an SOP. Unless it’s their idea and just impacts on volunteers, needing to do more to achieve the same outcomes or it might involve HQAC staff actually having to stick their heads above the parapet in our cause. It’s a shame as I’ve seen some really good people become very disillusioned.
How many of those will require a 'wet" approval signature before processing / moving upwards or onwards? Quite a few I reckon - don’t hold your breath!
Well, We’ve got an answer from RCN of the Valuing our Volunteers Questions area.
Thanks. If only we hadn’t gone backwards with our tech making it impossible to access on phones
He basically said, wait out.
His standard and often only response.
That is neither true nor fair.
He’s given some pretty good responses and usually if it’s a been a “wait out” it’s been fair and the details have come out in due course.
He doesn’t just bat people away with a non-response, often replying several times and entering into discussion on some threads.
Even when getting some surprising comments from people considering its easy to ID the commentators there
Some are certainly lacking tact and diplomacy…
Never been in an emotional or heated meeting at work? Senior and not so senior management should be able to take it and do so in the context of the situation. In the mid to late 00s we had meetings at work where retirement / redundancies voluntary and forced were in the offing and things were said on both sides that couldn’t be unsaid. But after the meetings people went back to work and got on with it and each other, having said their piece. I can imagine there will be a number of these across the country as restrictions ease and people get told they don’t have jobs anymore, even if they have been getting 80% of their pay.
I’m not sure why there is any surprise of lack of tact/diplomacy as CFAV put a lot of emotional energy into their ‘hobby’ only to be or feel let down by those they expect to be able to make things happen, so things will be said that some don’t like. I suppose our ‘leaders’ won’t be going into politics, as the public and media are not known for keeping their gloves on, ask your local councillor and MP.
Just because someone wears some badges on their proscribed form of corporate dress, doesn’t mean they should be immune or afforded more respect because they do. If they don’t like the tone of some people’s remarks, they know where the door is. it seems ironic that CFAV can be submitted to some really scathing and personal comments about them and how they do things, yet those commenting are above reproach and similar comments.
Am I going mad? That link takes me to an old discussion, I can’t see a response? - sorry, I’m not great on Sharepoint at the best of times!
It’s over 2 pages. make sure you’re looking at the second page.
Oops 
Results have been announced on sharepoint
To save the Luddites… 
EDIT - first speed read - some of the areas are not a surprise, but might give leverage to the new Cmdt to push for essential changes.
Interesting:
The author is an Organisational Psychologist with experience working across the private and
public sector. A specialist within Selection & Assessment, she also has experience of
understanding employee attitudes and issues within organisations and making evidence
based recommendations.
She was a cadet within the RAF section of the CCF and a member of the University Officer
Training Corps. She has been a CFAV within CCF (RAF) and then ATC since 2014.
I’m intrigued by next step “review the need of the CI role”. That one needs to be handled carefully if action is taken
mhmm that was an odd one.
Administration is cited as a key reason for why individuals are considering leaving.
A.The DYER recommended that across the Cadet Forces unnecessary administration must be removed. It is recommended a working group is created to review the current administrative processes and policies.
Don’t we have an Admin Reduction Working Group?
