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  • Act your age

    Act your age

    original publish date: 24th September, 2010

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    transcript

    FTE #2: There's no way I would have got this right io years ago.

    FTE #1: Question 5. The reason you put someone in an 'acting' role is (A) As a trial for them to convince you they can do the role (B) To make it look like you'll consider others for the role even though you have no intention of doing so (C) To give you time to find someone more competent

    FTE #1: While still having representation at key meetings (D) To get a troublemaker out of an existing role cleanly (with handover) before you get rid of them om) all of the above

    FTE #1: Sub

    Caption: The difference between (A) & (E)? It's called experience.