Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 13 JUNE 1972 | Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 13 JUNE 1972 |
PROGRAM DRILL | PROGRAM DRILL |
A majority of people cannot follow a written program. Yet all legal projects are in program form. | A majority of people cannot follow a written program. Yet all legal projects are in program form. |
The reasons are various. But when programs are not understood they can be cross-ordered, abandoned, left half done and the next thing you know you have a backlog (HCO P/L 26 Jan 72, Issue I, Not-Dones, Half-Dones & Backlogs). | The reasons are various. But when programs are not understood they can be cross-ordered, abandoned, left half done and the next thing you know you have a backlog (HCO P/L 26 Jan 72, Issue I, Not-Dones, Half-Dones & Backlogs). |
There can be (and usually are) other situations that prevent the doing of a program. Out-ethics (P/L 3 May 72), PTS or SP (P/L 5 Apr 72), lack of understanding of a product or exchange, an unmanned or undermanned area are the commonest reasons. But when all these have been handled, there can be two other reasons-the written project itself is bugged so it can't be done (needs special equipment or finance or is outpointy or doesn't apply) or THE PERSONS CONCERNED JUST CAN'T DO A PROJECT. The former of these reasons is seized upon all too often to excuse the latter WHICH USUALLY IS THE CASE. They can't execute a project and prefer cross orders because the orderliness of a project or what it is. is not understood. Therefore, to handle this we have the following project drills. | There can be (and usually are) other situations that prevent the doing of a program. Out-ethics (P/L 3 May 72), PTS or SP (P/L 5 Apr 72), lack of understanding of a product or exchange, an unmanned or undermanned area are the commonest reasons. But when all these have been handled, there can be two other reasons-the written project itself is bugged so it can't be done (needs special equipment or finance or is outpointy or doesn't apply) or THE PERSONS CONCERNED JUST CAN'T DO A PROJECT. The former of these reasons is seized upon all too often to excuse the latter WHICH USUALLY IS THE CASE. They can't execute a project and prefer cross orders because the orderliness of a project or what it is. is not understood. Therefore, to handle this we have the following project drills. |
The person is just to do these, honestly, each one, from targets 1 on. | The person is just to do these, honestly, each one, from targets 1 on. |
DUMMY PROJECT 1 | DUMMY PROJECT 1 |
PURPOSE: To learn to do a project. | PURPOSE: To learn to do a project. |
MAJOR TARGET: To get it done. | MAJOR TARGET: To get it done. |
PRIMARY TARGETS: | PRIMARY TARGETS: |
1. Read this P/L down to "Dummy Project L" | 1. Read this P/L down to "Dummy Project L" |
2. Check off each one when done. | 2. Check off each one when done. |
VITAL TARGETS: | VITAL TARGETS: |
1. Be honest about doing this. | 1. Be honest about doing this. |
2. Do all of it. | 2. Do all of it. |
OPERATING TARGETS: | OPERATING TARGETS: |
1. Take off your right shoe. Look at the sole. Note what's on it. Put it back on. | 1. Take off your right shoe. Look at the sole. Note what's on it. Put it back on. |
2. Go get a drink of water. | 2. Go get a drink of water. |
3. Take a sheet of paper. Draw three concentric circles on it. Turn it over face down. Write your name on the back. Tear it up and put the scraps in a book. | 3. Take a sheet of paper. Draw three concentric circles on it. Turn it over face down. Write your name on the back. Tear it up and put the scraps in a book. |
4. Take off your left shoe. Look at the sole. Note what is on it. Put it back on. | 4. Take off your left shoe. Look at the sole. Note what is on it. Put it back on. |
5. Go find someone and say hello. Return and write a despatch to your post from yourself as to how they received it. | 5. Go find someone and say hello. Return and write a despatch to your post from yourself as to how they received it. |
6. Write a despatch from your post to yourself in proper despatch form Volume 0 OEC correcting how you wrote the despatch in 5 above. File it in your hat. | 6. Write a despatch from your post to yourself in proper despatch form Volume 0 OEC correcting how you wrote the despatch in 5 above. File it in your hat. |
7. Take off both shoes and bang the heels together three times and put them back on. | 7. Take off both shoes and bang the heels together three times and put them back on. |
8. Write a list of projects in your life you have left incomplete or not done. | 8. Write a list of projects in your life you have left incomplete or not done. |
9. Write why this was. | 9. Write why this was. |
10. Check this project carefully to make sure you have honestly done it all. | 10. Check this project carefully to make sure you have honestly done it all. |
11. List your cognitions if any while doing this project. | 11. List your cognitions if any while doing this project. |
12. Decide whether you have honestly done this project. | 12. Decide whether you have honestly done this project. |
13. Hand all written papers including the scraps in the book over to your Esto or senior with a proper despatch on top Dummy Project No. 1 Completion. | 13. Hand all written papers including the scraps in the book over to your Esto or senior with a proper despatch on top Dummy Project No. 1 Completion. |
END OF PROJECT | END OF PROJECT |
DUMMY PROJECT 2 | DUMMY PROJECT 2 |
PURPOSE: To learn about production. | PURPOSE: To learn about production. |
MAJOR TARGET: To actually produce something. | MAJOR TARGET: To actually produce something. |
PRIMARY TARGETS: | PRIMARY TARGETS: |
1. Get a pencil and 5 sheets of paper. | 1. Get a pencil and 5 sheets of paper. |
2. Situate yourself so you can do this project. | 2. Situate yourself so you can do this project. |
VITAL TARGETS: | VITAL TARGETS: |
1. Read an operating target and be sure to do it all before going on. | 1. Read an operating target and be sure to do it all before going on. |
2. Actually produce what's called for. | 2. Actually produce what's called for. |
OPERATING TARGETS: | OPERATING TARGETS: |
1. Look very busy without actually doing anything. | 1. Look very busy without actually doing anything. |
2. Do it again but this time be very convincing. | 2. Do it again but this time be very convincing. |
3. Work out the valuable final product of your post. Get help from your Esto or senior as needed. | 3. Work out the valuable final product of your post. Get help from your Esto or senior as needed. |
4. Straighten up the papers in your in-basket. | 4. Straighten up the papers in your in-basket. |
5. Take sheet 1 as per primary targets above. Write whether or not No. 4 was production. | 5. Take sheet 1 as per primary targets above. Write whether or not No. 4 was production. |
6. Pick over your in-basket and find a paper or despatch that doesn't contribute in any way to your getting out your own product. | 6. Pick over your in-basket and find a paper or despatch that doesn't contribute in any way to your getting out your own product. |
7. Answer it. | 7. Answer it. |
8. Take the second sheet called for in the primary target. Write on it why the action in 7 is perfectly reasonable. | 8. Take the second sheet called for in the primary target. Write on it why the action in 7 is perfectly reasonable. |
9. Take the third sheet of paper and draw the correct comm lines of your post. | 9. Take the third sheet of paper and draw the correct comm lines of your post. |
10. Get out 1 correct product for your post, complete of high quality. | 10. Get out 1 correct product for your post, complete of high quality. |
11. Deliver it. | 11. Deliver it. |
12. Review the operating targets and see which one made you feel best. | 12. Review the operating targets and see which one made you feel best. |
13. Take the 4th sheet of paper and write down whether or not production is the basis of morale. | 13. Take the 4th sheet of paper and write down whether or not production is the basis of morale. |
14. Take the 5th sheet of paper, use it for a cover sheet and write a summary of the project. | 14. Take the 5th sheet of paper, use it for a cover sheet and write a summary of the project. |
15. Realize you have completed a project. | 15. Realize you have completed a project. |
16. Deliver the whole project with papers to your Esto or senior. | 16. Deliver the whole project with papers to your Esto or senior. |
END OF PROJECT | END OF PROJECT |
Founder | Founder |