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There is an exciting job available at BA for anyone interested:
Director of Transformation:
https://careers.ba.com/job/heathrow/director-of-transformation/22348/58538933872Do some employers really value ‘Change management certification’?
Do some employers really value ‘Change management certification’?
As somebody who could probably do this easily enough, that kind of BS would put me off. I’m sure it’ll attract a certain type of person, just not my bag. Maybe it’s BA culture.
This is a good bit
“….overseeing transformational initiatives that drive British Airways to new heights of operational efficiency, premium service, and global competitiveness..”
that made me laugh. Following Rob’s recent review of A380 First, it seems BA is in the sub basement regarding premium service.
Even in these straitened times, the world is full of non-jobs such as this. The candidate will probably wanting full time WFH.
Do some employers really value ‘Change management certification’?
H*** yes. Been the buzzword for years in certain specialist areas,such as professional purchasing systems (one of my areas). To me like to JDB it just says “non-job”. The interviews require the ability to spout the jargon quite often though, and not just regular jobs but also even some contracts – discretionary expenses – are these “non-jobs”
Change management is indeed, really, a “thing” that even has its own degree courses and certification now.
No wonder China is pulling ahead of the West.
Do some employers really value ‘Change management certification’?
H*** yes. Been the buzzword for years in certain specialist areas,such as professional purchasing systems (one of my areas). To me like to JDB it just says “non-job”. The interviews require the ability to spout the jargon quite often though, and not just regular jobs but also even some contracts – discretionary expenses – are these “non-jobs”
“Build the plane while flying it”.
This is a phrase I’ve been hearing a lot recently. From absolute w**k**s. The type of people who think its really cool to eat kale.Pardon me while I puke.
Oooooooh it’s woke culture gone MAD!!! Bet they want to work from HOME and eat KALE! Fetch the sick bag!
Yawn.
@Aston100 – I really don’t want to get any higher/lower on your naughty list, but I’m sorry to report that I shall be cooking kale as the green vegetable with our dinner this evening. Apart from being delicious (if properly prepared) my optometrist says it’s by far the best of those type of vegetables that are particularly important for eye health.
Oh god, I bet you eat Pak Choi too.
Can I go higher on the naughty list with Cavolo Nero.
Oh god, I bet you eat Pak Choi too.
Love me some Pak.
I assume they will promote from within to fill the post, but have to advertise it. “Director of Transformation” is exactly the kind of post you promote someone to so you can side-line them and then fire them. Cheaper than “reverse headhunting” on their behalf.
It used to be called “Director of Special Projects” but people wised up to it 😉
Even I eat Pak Choi and I’m from the land of deep friend mars bars.
Kale on the other hand needs to have its spirit broken and be diluted by other stuff before I’ll even consider entertaining it.
Even I eat Pak Choi and I’m from the land of deep friend mars bars.
Kale on the other hand needs to have its spirit broken and be diluted by other stuff before I’ll even consider entertaining it.
Then I hope you would have entertained it this evening served with a loin of wild venison, ragout of chanterelles (from Scotland), fondant celeriac and potato and a grand veneur type sauce. You are younger than me, but we had to eat what we were given!
There is an exciting job available at BA for anyone interested:
Director of Transformation:
https://careers.ba.com/job/heathrow/director-of-transformation/22348/58538933872AKA Head of Excuses
AKA Fall guy/girl with huge exit package when they spend millions and none of it works.To be fair to BA, Transformation Director roles are becoming all the more important and much more common(albeit my data points in other industries).
Organisations are struggling to articulate a purpose and strategy at the top table. Then much lower down, day to day operational changes (through an investment portfolio book of work) are designed / tested / built / deployed.
I have seen a number of firms not join the two – ie changes taking a company away from its core strategy because they haven’t aligned them (almost by accident) or not prioritised, resourced or funded them. Or sometimes balance too much regulatory and not enough discretionary investment “realise strategy” spend etc.
I interpret the role as a bit about acting as this interface and they’re probably deciding to introduce this capability rather than off load it to a McKinsey or Bain.
Even I eat Pak Choi and I’m from the land of deep friend mars bars.
Kale on the other hand needs to have its spirit broken and be diluted by other stuff before I’ll even consider entertaining it.
Then I hope you would have entertained it this evening served with a loin of wild venison, ragout of chanterelles (from Scotland), fondant celeriac and potato and a grand veneur type sauce. You are younger than me, but we had to eat what we were given!
More likely a Scotch Pie on a buttered roll with brown sauce.
A bit of chopped Kale soaked in vinegar on the side if you are health concious@Erico1875 yum yum (except for the vinegar).
@JDB I would indeed have entertained your dinner. Particularly after you had clearly gone to such an effort. If the kale was liberally mixed in with your ragout then, of course, I would have eaten it. But if you had presented said dish with a pile of kale on the side looking like festering pond weed then I would have assumed it was just there for decoration. I imagine the ensuing conversation would have gone thusly.
@JDB I see you’re not eating your kale Froggee.
@Froggee Indeed JDB. Sorry about that. Do you know what the difference is between kale and short and curlies?
@JDB No Froggee. I do not know the difference between kale and short and curlies. Please enlighten me.
@Froggee Nothing JDB. You just brush them aside and keep on eating.{at this point Mrs JDB chokes on @JDB’s wild loin and @JDB jumps up, accidentally spilling his grand venuer type sauce down his dress suit, and rushes over to perform the hind lick manoeuvre on Mrs JDB}
And this is why I never get invited to dinner parties thereby rendering the original question a somewhat moot point. I should add, however, that on Tuesday night Mrs Froggee took me to dinner with two of her mummy friends and their husbands and I managed to hold it together for the evening so that she didn’t feel let down by my behaviour which was a big result. Particularly after that incident with the Crown Prince of Lichtenstein and the corkscrew. She said she was very proud of me.
Well if your go to party truck is a Hind Lick @Froggee then I see why you’re never invited!
I’m a bit of a dinosaur, I thought changing the business was an integral part of any managers job.
Apart from being delicious (if properly prepared) my optometrist says it’s by far the best of those type of vegetables that are particularly important for eye health.
I suggest your optometrist reads the AREDS2 report to become up to date with current understanding in this area (though even that was 10yrs ago).
Kale and the like are good for you, but there is no evidence consummation of them prevents eye disease. The particular substances they provide only appear to slow progression in some people with dry AMD and even then only when it is already at a moderate level, not any earlier. Stopping smoking (if you do) would be far more beneficial.
The original AREDS study suggested green leafy vegetables were excellent, but the further research threw more light on this.Consummation has no place on a polite forum. And the combination with vegetables makes my eyes water. I will concede, though, that I have heard consummation is better than onanism for eye disease.
I am not an optometrist.Consummation has no place on a polite forum. And the combination with vegetables makes my eyes water. I will concede, though, that I have heard consummation is better than onanism for eye disease.
I am not an optometrist.Fantastic!
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