Defining T and F

I found this realy great description ofmthe differnece between T and F in William Hazlitt ( an essay in ‘Table Talk’)

 

 

Fox in his opinions was governed by facts; Chatham was more influenced by the feelings of others respecting those facts.

 

Fox endeavoured to find out what the consequences of any measure would be; Chatham attended more to what people would think of it.

 

Fox appealed to the practical reason of mankind; Chatham to popular prejudice.

 

The one repelled the encroachments of power by supplying his hearers with arguments against it; the other by rousing their passions and arming their resentment against those who would rob them of their birthright

Political Consulting Selection Exercise

Here is an interesting exercise used as prt of a selection day for a major political consulting firm.

“Preapre a 5 minute presentation which will allow us to consider the folowing skills:

• Your communication skills  an ability to articulate
• Your planning and organisatonal skills
• Your robustness under pressure
• Your creativity
• Your confidence with presenting to an audience
• Your ability to encourage team interaction
• Your time management

We would like you to presnet the launch of a new political party to the other candidates for 3 minutes. The remaining 2 minutes should be in the form of audience participation. This can be on the basis of q&a or a quick quiz, or anything that you feel would relate to the subject you have discussed. The presentation should not require any visual aids but hand-held prompt cards will be allowed.

ISFJ

Spent the weekend with someone who I judged to be an ISFJ.

What amazed us all about this person was the amount of detail she recalled about people she knew when at University some 40 years previously.

Here is what I read about ISFJ’s

They use their sensing primarily internally where thay have a wealth of stored information. They remember clearly the details of things that have a personal meaning for them.

This lady to a T.

New Conservative plans for Careers Advice

I notice that the Tories are discussing a new careers service that will not focus on the under-achievers, but which will be more aspirational. This constant tinkering with Careers demnstrates 2 things. One is that no-one seems to think that Careers advice is done well – critiques are more frequent from the laft than the right: randomly I recall critical comments from Baroness Scotland, Ken Livingstone et al. But there is an ongoing conviction that Careers advice ought to be attempted.

As a life-long practitioner ( 30 odd years and counting) it is very hard to get a sense of achievement from Careers work. You do not really know if you have had an impact. You do know if you have helped an individual – they sometimes tell you. You don’t know whether your help was crucial. Some clients thank you because of your helpfulness rather than your help.

What keeps me going is a conviction that opportunities to discuss where you go next are important opportunities. They are a key part of any education – whether delivered by a careers adviser or a teacher / tutor.

But this conviction is not a sufficient basis for policy making.

Delayed Reaction

Although there was further confirmation of the dire job situation from the AGR, we still have not seen a flood of students seeking help. But then university life ends with a whimper really; most people who have not been busy seeking jobs, and lots of those who have see summer as breathing space – perhaps the last one before the ‘career’ sets in. The bleak reality of the job market will set in on the 4th of September.

I have been listening to an account by Stephen Minger – top stem cell scientist – of his ealry career – 5 years as a fork-lift truck driver before returning to University – and then years of hard grind learnniog how to be a reseach scientist.