great bn approval_adventure_6_2
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Would you like to hear a story?
Once upon a time in a federal gov’t regional economic development agency really, really close by…
… there lived a beautifulyoung term acting in a C01 position.
Her name was Brenda.
Brenda the Briefing Note.
Brenda’s best friend in the whole BC region was a handsome late middle-aged office temp.
His name was Sign-Here.
Sign-Here the Sticky Note.
Together, Brenda the Briefing Note and Sign-Here the Sticky Note embarked on a perilous journey …
Brenda, why are you crying?
I need to get approved. And
very quickly too. But I don’t know
what to do …
Don’t worry, Brenda. I’ll
show you how.
Where dowe start?
We need to pass four tests.
Four tests? What kind of tests?
You’ll see soon enough. Just “stick” close
and follow me.
This is where we begin: the
The Due Diligence Tunnel.
Holy DDR!
We must follow the secret signs exactly or we’ll
get lost and never be allowed to
complete a MON or RES report ever again.
First sign: Talk to Danielle and get a
BN docket number.
Get a yellow folder and the
USB stick.
Do background research.
Consult with colleagues.
Contact stakeholders if
necessary.
Draft the note.
Do a spell check.
Copy the BN to the USB stick.
YES! We’ve made it through
the Due Diligence Tunnel.
We’re done!
Not quite …
What now?
The next challenge: Manager’s Mountain!
It’s a vertical wall with nine
treacherous peaks.
We must climb to the summit
as fast as possible and
be prepared ...
Prepared for what?
Factual errors will be
attacked!
Information gaps will be ripped apart!
Spelling errors will be slaughtered!
We’ve been climbing for days. Will it ever end?
Almost there.
Yippee! We reached the top! We now
have the manager’s approval!
That’s good, but we’re far
from finished.
The next stage is the most
terrifying yet!
Ninja Directors …
They slice paragraphs.
… eliminate inappropriate
language.
… and punch up the writing.
Ouch! That hurts.
You’re still in one piece.
That’s good. You’ve got their
approval.
But now we face the last and most difficult test …
The ADMO Acropolis.
To win the ADM’s approval, you
must prove how you advance WD’s
mission.
You build strong western Canadian SMEs.
You create a stronger, knowledge-based economy.
You increase economic opportunities in communities.
You promote investments in public infrastructure.
You coordinate economic development activities, policies and programs across the
West.
You improve understanding of Western Canadian opportunities and priorities.
You battle the recession with a legion of CAF and
RINC projects.
The ADM will now decide your fate.
The decision is …
Approved!
Yippee!You did it.
No. WE did it. I’ve learned that
approving a briefing note involves persistence, patience and teamwork.
You must work with your colleagues, stakeholders, Manager, Director and the ADMO to successfully complete the job.
Only by working together will you get a BN approved and make WD dreams come true.
Brenda the Briefing Note and Sign-Here then went back to their cubicles and worked at WD BC happily ever after*
* Until March 31, 2010 when they were terminated due to O&M budget cuts.
The End