"Make it so!"

Speaking of mistaken identities, I took another Personality Cyber-Quiz. Superheroes and Star Trek. I can't help myself! I even have a Star Trek coffee mug!

Your results:
You are Jean-Luc Picard

A lover of Shakespeare and other
fine literature. You have a decisive mind
and a firm hand in dealing with others.



Speaking of a firm hand, I lead RAP this morning. RAP is our weekly house meetings where we discuss things that apply to everyone. There is a section for "beefs" and "bouquets" and "business."

Anyway, I'm sort of a no-nonsense kind of gal... I had been given fair warning that the "complainers with bad attitudes" were in full force. Wait for it... Wait for it...

And then it came. "We don't like the food!!" I had them a little off balance to begin with. (Part of my plan...) I just changed the normal meeting place of the meeting. Then I had a piece of blank paper and I held it up.

"If you sign this attendance sheet and I can't read your name, you will not get credit for being here and you will receive a demerit. So, since you came, please print clearly so you won't be marked as though you weren't."

Tough, but logical. Yes, I am a cruel taskmaster of attendance.

So, we dealt with the food issues. They "got it." I was able to explain how this sort of bad-mouthing spreads. And how it was hard to be appreciative of how much they had been helping out in the kitchen, when back-biting was going on in the background. I also said there are a lot of ring-leader personalities on program right now, and that those gifted with leadership had the ability to take it either way.

"People WILL follow you whichever way you choose to walk. So walk in such a way that is an example to follow."

And then I told them that type of behaviour was unacceptable and would not be tolerated from this point forward.

We'll see what happens, but I've got to go check lunch in the oven now.

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