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reptilian Dr. No - the ultimate nemesis

The Top Management Team (Ato S (Founder), Ginger Warrior (Head of Secondary) and Mountain Man have been meeting daily to completely reorganise and restructure the school.   Sub-human Dr. No (Deputy General Manager) is called in daily to answer questions and justify his existence.

Ato S leads the onslaught as we run through all Senior Management Team meeting. Dr No is clearly a liar, and is guilty of mismanagement and creating bottlenecks to thwart the development of the school.

Dr No clasps his head in his hands rocking back and forth as he squirms at the barrage of questions. By Wednesday i have had enough and i go for the jugular. As we all gather i request that there is something i need to share before we proceed with our agenda.

“We are an educational institution which should be devoid of lies and deceit. Most especially at Senior Management level. And yet it is very clear that one member of the team has not only acted deceiptfully, but openly lied. I cannot and will not work like this. This is just completely Mickey Mouse and is just completely wrong”.

Dr No furiously collects his files off the table, mumbles something in Amharic  and heads for the door. Ato S. Translates “I don’t need this. I just want some peace”. Ginger Warrior is gobsmacked but cannot hide his delight at this monumental moment. His face beams across the table at me in sheer glee.

But Ato S runs after him and persuades him back into the meeting. He lightly abmonishes me and says he trusts Dr No and says it’s important that we avoid “untruths”. I am thoroughly disappointed in Ato S. He might not want us to sack Dr No – they go back a long way, but at least let the complete tool walk and do the school a massive favour. But at least i know i can make thise complete twat walk.

The Top Management Team meetings continue throughout the next week.

I am not prepared to sign my contract, and the school will have to accept this or release me. I have a clear agenda.

• To bring financial transparency
• To increase salaries and ensure a pay-scale is adhered to
• To bring in performance realated pay based on appraisal of all
• To ensure Admin is under Academics
• To find an honest and well organised Head of Admin that can appraise staff and bring them to accountability
• To have Boss sidelined to an advisory position only and not allowed to attend Senior Management meetings 
• I never want to see Dr No again