“It will be a good development opportunity”, “It will improve your negotiating skills”, “A great CPD opportunity”. Sound familiar???
Every member of the team here has had reason to look nervous when we have heard these words leave your lips! You have come to our rescue many times with your tender but tough negotiating style, useful contacts and huge knowledge of the workings of libraries in the West Midlands but for us you are most memorable for the time and effort you have spent in suggesting, cajoling and encouraging us to step outside our comfort zone and to try something new and usually, exciting. You have taken a real and personal interest in the development of all of us and uniquely, you have also taken the time to do something about it. When we look hesitant we usually get an “of course you can” and when the goal is reached there is always a “well done” as if it were all our idea in the first place! You will be very much missed by all of the team at Shrewsbury and Telford but we do expect you to make the journey here one more time for the grand opening of our new library, whose success will be a measure of your own, very grand, leadership skills.
Have a great retirement
love
Anna, Allan, Louise, Jason, Joan, Margaret, Susan and Mark
Every member of the team here has had reason to look nervous when we have heard these words leave your lips! You have come to our rescue many times with your tender but tough negotiating style, useful contacts and huge knowledge of the workings of libraries in the West Midlands but for us you are most memorable for the time and effort you have spent in suggesting, cajoling and encouraging us to step outside our comfort zone and to try something new and usually, exciting. You have taken a real and personal interest in the development of all of us and uniquely, you have also taken the time to do something about it. When we look hesitant we usually get an “of course you can” and when the goal is reached there is always a “well done” as if it were all our idea in the first place! You will be very much missed by all of the team at Shrewsbury and Telford but we do expect you to make the journey here one more time for the grand opening of our new library, whose success will be a measure of your own, very grand, leadership skills.
Have a great retirement
love
Anna, Allan, Louise, Jason, Joan, Margaret, Susan and Mark
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