The importance of Training

1. Once upon a time. Not too far away. There lived an odd collection of people. There was Mr. Busy and Mr. Bump, Mr. Muddle Mr. Angry and Mr. Desperate. They all played Insurance together. Every single day.

2. This is the story of how they met some new friends. How they learned some new games. And how they all lived and worked, happily ever after.

3. Mr. Muddle was a Section Leader His Section was in a Muddle His desk was in a Muddle His mind was in a Muddle His life was in a Muddle But some how he always managed To Muddle through

4. Mr. Bump worked in the Claims Dept. He Worked with his friend, Mr Busy. Mr. Busy was very Busy. Busy helping Mr. Bump. Mr. Bump and Mr. Busy were Buddies. They were both Busy with Bumps.

5. Mr. Slow worked with Mr. Busy He thought he was like Mr. Busy, but he was Slow He couldn’t help it, being Slow It was the only speed he knew to go. And anyway, he liked being Slow

6. Mr. Effort likes to make Efforts.He has made friends with Mr. Busy. Mr. Busy was too Busy to make friends himself. So Mr. Effort made the Effort. Despite all Efforts their Backlog grew He makes greater and greater Effort But something more than Effort is required.

7. Mr. Desperate has given up hope. He is Desperate. He thought Mr.Busy,Effort,Bump and Muddle could help. But they are too busy being themselves and he is Desperate. He can’t take stress and is behind with his backlog He is Desperate .

8. Mr. Busy was a Busy Man. One day he was given lots of new staff to play with. He was very Busy, too Busy to train them. To Busy to talk to them. “ I’m too Busy” he said. “I’ve got a business to run” Mr. Busy talked a lot of “Bull”

9. Mr. Slow was making Slow progress He wasn’t interested in Self Development He was making Slow progress in his career “ Slowly Slowly Catcheee Monkey” he said. One day he caught a cold

10. Mr. Angry was Angry. He got out of bed on the wrong side He always did and it made him Angry Most of all he was Angry Mr.. Mr..Muddle’s Workflow report. Everything made him Angry He liked it that way. He knew who he was. He was Angry

11. Mr. Angry was Very Angry “ If they don’t do what I want” I shall be more Angry. What I want is piles of paper processed. All this talk of training makes me Angry Why can’t they get on with their jobs without training.. All this wanting to know makes me Angry

12. Mr. Muddle did his best to do what Mr. Angry said Mr. Effort made an (extra) Effort. Mr. Desperate’s fuse had gone. Only the Samaritans could help him now. But they were Busy with Mr. Busy And Mr. Bump was coming out in Bumps

13. Just then Children, Mr. Clever came along. Mr. Clever was so clever, he knew when he was needed. He knew that many people disliked Clever People. (Unless they were Clever) So he Cleverly wore a disguise. Though he had “ Clever ”written all over his face

14. Mr. Clever, knew what to do He knew exactly what to say( he was Clever) “ Children “ he said: Work is only a game” And you must play by the rules, if you want to have fun. Why don’t you?

15. What Mr.Clever said woke them all up. And they all decided to be happy They all decided to enjoy their jobs Even Mr. Angry, Although he wasn’t too Happy About giving up his Anger

16. And they all lived Happily ever after Or at any rate for a few weeks Which as we all know….. Is as long as good intentions last Which is twice as long as most Training Courses. (Except this Course, of Course.)