[nfbmi-talk] the monitor article

[joe harcz Comcast]

Well said.

Bottom line though I think, from personal experience that most frontline 
personnel of MCB are great. In fact many particularly those engaged directly 
in rehab like the Rehab Teachers and O and M instructors are more than fine. 
So were, once upon a time most of the Rehab counselors.

However, increasingly do to shenigans at the top including persecution of 
qualified folks like Chris Boone and numerous others the entire staff is 
demoralized.  And due to the ludicrous leadership right at the highest 
levels the mission is lost, taxpayer funds are squandered and wasted, and 
promotions are apparently based upon fealty to Cannon, rather than on 
performance standards that even a first Grader could understand.

It appears that the higher up on the so-called food chain one goes in this 
state, generally speaking and exceptions noted, the more incompetent and 
even corrupted one gets.

Personally speaking in MCB and regarding the entire upper management team 
called tthe Executive Management Team I exempt only two people right now. 
Those are, of course, Christine Boone and Elsie Duell. We all know of the 
work of Chris. Elsie has impressed me so far in her zeal and her competence. 
I give her a whole lot of credit for she sure had a mess dumped upon her on 
a variety of fronts.

Anyway as the saying goes the fish rots from the head.

With all the accolades and all the high pay over years we should all expect 
more accountability and more than public relations spin regarding the actual 
performance by Cannon and his sycophants.

I mean there are objective standards to measure his performance by. If we 
held him accountable to those alone he would be in the unemployment line.

Regardless, as Bob Dylan sang, "You don't need to be a weatherman to know 
which way the wind blows."

By the way I'm so sorry that I missed the call in Saturday related to the 
At-Large NFB group.

I would like to be more involved with that. unfortunately some personal and 
dire computer issues kept me out of that meeting.

I'd love to hear some more on how it went.

Finally, Phyllis I love your zeal and more importantly your common sense.

Peace with Justice,

Joe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phyllis Slater" <concierge at samobile.net>
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] the monitor article


>I too can ramble but as said by you so well, many paid employs and board 
>members forget the simple factor.  We are humans that desire independence 
>and it extends throughout our world.  Learning how to be independent at 
>home, work and beyond is the purpose of the Michigan Commission of the 
>Blind and non profit organizations.  Otherwise why create them?
>
> Remove those who have forgotten this or refuse to get back to basics.  We 
> are great volunteer resources not being used.
>
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