"Cowardice asks the question...is it safe? Expediency asks the question...is it politic? Vanity asks the question...is it popular? But conscience asks the question...is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because it is right." ~Dr. Martin Luther King

Friday 13 July 2012

Contrast

I wrote a paragraph in the last post about all the staff  names I was given who might be able to provide the information I was  seeking at the Region. 
Yesterday, I was able to speak to someone who answered my questions freely about  progress of Machimo. Every person I spoke to was helpful and congenial. Information was provided without fear or favour. 
It has always been that way at the Region.
Contrast that with Aurora;  Councillors are instructed to address questions only to  the Department Director in charge of the project. Lesser staff are not permitted  to  provide answers to Councillors.
Of course, like the Machimo software package, it doesn't work precisely  if there' s not a firm  "buy-in'"  by employees.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Machi(s)mo" - I Love it!

Anonymous said...

You used to be able to wander into the Town Hall & be directed to whoever you needed to see. We referred to them by name, Sue for one matter, Lou for another. So trust was built up & Council was seldom bothered. This no-name stuff is dumb.