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{{g}} | {{g}}Given how utterly pervasive it is in modern corporate life, it is extraordinary no more research has been done into what it is and why we are obliged to endure it. [[Tedium]] describes any activity which, when you stand back and look at it, serves no [[Substance|real purpose]], however ''[[form]]ally'' emollient it may feel. | ||
If, as a young clerk, re-dating a stack of trust deeds at 3 in the morning after a bished execution<ref>You may think this may have the searing scar of verisimilitude about it.</ref>, you have ever regarded the clock, shaken your head and asked yourself “is there really no better way to do this?” then you have looked into the tedial abyss. [[Abyss|Careful, lest it looks back into you]]. | If, as a young clerk, re-dating a stack of trust deeds at 3 in the morning after a bished execution<ref>You may think this may have the searing scar of verisimilitude about it.</ref>, you have ever regarded the clock, shaken your head and asked yourself “is there really no better way to do this?” then you have looked into the tedial abyss. [[Abyss|Careful, lest it looks back into you]]. | ||
===Superficial tedium versus inherent tedium=== | |||
Most meetings are tedious. Almost all [[operating committee|operating committees]] are. But — and loathe as I am to speak a word in support of these ghastly assemblies, here goes — the ''idea'' of an [[opco]] isn’t ''utterly'' stupid, in a large organisation oversight of the distributed governance is important, so the onus is on those presenting at [[opco]]s to present material that ''is'' innately important, and therefore interesting — and no, [[internal audit]], that does not include news of your own internal reorganisation —in a way that is likely to impact somehow on the consciousness of those poor saps required to attend. VARY YOUR TONE, FOR GOD’S SAKE. LEARN THE BASIC RUDIMENTS OF HOW TO ADDRESS A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE. ''Speak'' to your [[slides]]: don’t just read them out. | |||
===A short, [[tedious]] history.=== | ===A short, [[tedious]] history.=== | ||