22nd September 2005, 04:36 PM
Thank you Mr Johnson for so clearly demonstrating the kind of stance that so many of us are railing against on the BAJR messageboard.
With respect to what you regard as libellous comments I think that those of us who have recently made intemperate comments about your company and others will respect the desire of our host to desist.
Clearly you feel that the profession is healthy and not in need of radical change. This desire to maintain the status quo exhibited by many managers is exactly why many of us are vitriolic. Not much appears to have changed for the better since PPG 16 was instituted. We are negative exactly because we love the profession and would like to see it changed for the better. Comments about the sites being fully monitored and published would be a defence only in a well regulated industry. It is a theme on the messageboard that many of us feel this is not the case.
I think you will find that most messageboards contain the odd slightly juvenile comment similar to your example, but in no way could this be said to bring the profession into disrepute.
Finally, It's not clear how exactly you are judging the achievements of individuals, but I suspect you are proponent of the "if you are not a supervisor/manager after x years you're no good" school of thought. I suggest you read some of the older posts on this topic to gain an insight into what some of your staff may actually want to achieve.
I am glad that you have now entered the discussion, and hope that you will continue to contribute. I for one feel that postings by more project managers would help balance the debate somewhat.
With respect to what you regard as libellous comments I think that those of us who have recently made intemperate comments about your company and others will respect the desire of our host to desist.
Clearly you feel that the profession is healthy and not in need of radical change. This desire to maintain the status quo exhibited by many managers is exactly why many of us are vitriolic. Not much appears to have changed for the better since PPG 16 was instituted. We are negative exactly because we love the profession and would like to see it changed for the better. Comments about the sites being fully monitored and published would be a defence only in a well regulated industry. It is a theme on the messageboard that many of us feel this is not the case.
I think you will find that most messageboards contain the odd slightly juvenile comment similar to your example, but in no way could this be said to bring the profession into disrepute.
Finally, It's not clear how exactly you are judging the achievements of individuals, but I suspect you are proponent of the "if you are not a supervisor/manager after x years you're no good" school of thought. I suggest you read some of the older posts on this topic to gain an insight into what some of your staff may actually want to achieve.
I am glad that you have now entered the discussion, and hope that you will continue to contribute. I for one feel that postings by more project managers would help balance the debate somewhat.