When I was a child and got in trouble I would go up to my mum and say "I'm sooooorrrryy". She would invariably respond "and what are you sorry for?"
If I didn't have a good answer, the apology would have no effect.
I don't think my upbringing was unusual in that respect.
Tom,
Please re-read the statement.
The board:
a) acknowledges mistakes have been made
b) acknowledges that those mistakes have had a damaging impact
c) identified a process (the review) which will not only look closely at
what went on, but will produce "clear recommendations which will help us
follow best practice in every area of governance".
I think you bring very important insights which can and should help get
WMUK to where it needs to be. However I don't think you help people grasp
the importance of what you suggest when you take umbrage where it is not
necessary.
all the best
Fabian
(User:Leutha)
Tom Dalton wrote:
>The board needs to learn how to write a statement that actually says
>something...
>
>Apologising for mistakes is meaningless if you don't acknowledge what
>those mistakes are. This statement comes across as defensive and empty
>of actual content.
>
>What have you done wrong? What are you doing about fixing the problems
>caused by those mistakes and making sure similar mistakes don't happen
>again? That's what people want to know. If you want to wait until the
>review is complete before going into details, then say that. Don't
.post this kind of meaningless drivel.
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