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Posted By Heathrow
I have to write a closing report for my soon to be ex employer. I know what I want to say but none of it is new or positive come to that - hence the move ! Any advice on formats ? Should I just retread the same old arguements ? Its really annoying me acctually - been a firm with great potential in the work force butthe worst level of board commitment I have ever come accross !
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Posted By GeoffB4
In three months time you won't care about any of that so my advice is not to burn any bridges, because you just don't know what's in the future.
But my 19 year old doesn't take any notice either!
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Posted By Heathrow
Thats one problem - the other is several of their sites are what can only be described as deathtraps. There are major major problems and some very good people who could be effected. I feel terrible walking away but I've spent the better part of a year banging my head against the wall !
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Posted By garyh
What would be the purpose of the report? To put your concerns in writing (surely you have done that already)?
Is part of your reason a wish to take a swipe at the organisation?
I would advise, write a short summary, give one or two specific examples, then walk away with your dignity intact.
If you have a concern that people are at imminent risk of injury or worse, then I think that you have a duty to do something (sometimes, but not often, we in our profession need to "stop the job", sometimes by physically going up to the workers and stopping them).
If you are really concerned, why not talk to HSE? You might even tell your MD you are doing this.
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Posted By Bob Shillabeer
From what I understand from your comments so far the work is drawung to a close. Am I right thinking that way? If so report ALL tyhe concerns you have that remain open as should anything happen in the future they wil simply try and lay the blame upon you for not telling them.
I suggest you find a balance on the things you atchieved in the way of improvements in the systems within the business and emphasise the position about what remains to be done. Make sure they understand where they are with all this so that they can take things forward to closure or at least put the ball in thier court for things not cmplete when your involvement ends. The format is entirely up to you, but a report would be best in my view.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
I would focus on the very issue which has caused you the most frustration and which you mention in the last sentence of your posting.
It sounds like the workforce are ready waiting and willing for a "culture shift" to be adopted and promoted by the senior members of the orgnisation.
The longer they delay, the more ground will be lost, as disillusionment builds.
The Organisation is obviously very vulnerable, amd I'm sure you;ve gone over all the arguments, the positives and negatives, already and will have nothing new to add in your closing report. Hopefully, reiterating these in professional fashion in your closing report shouldn't burn bridges. People generally respect the truth - even when they don't necessarily like it!
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Posted By M Forbes
I would create a polite report highlighting all your concerns and stating that you have resigned over the lack of committment from the board towards health and safety.
If you are genuinely concerned for the safety of your employees, i would forward a copy of your letter to the HSE, or draught a letter highlighting all the serious breaches.
No-one likes reporting anyone to the HSE, but if your company is seriously jeapradising the lives of their employees, you have a duty to report that. You have obviously tried within the company to resolve the problem, to no avail.
Remember if you leave and 3 months down the line an employee is killed because of the situation, you will be kicking yourself for a long time.
Regards
M Forbes
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Posted By Pete48 Heathrow, you might just want to revisit some of the principles of conflict management. http://www.managementhelp.org/intrpsnl/basics.htmand then write your report. Perhaps just confirming what you believe has been achieved during your tenure, then what you see as the priorities, in other words what you would have been trying to do if you had stayed. No judgements, no retribution, no emotion, no behind the back reports to HSE or anyone else. Just facts. Then move on and learn from your experience; sometimes things work and sometimes they don't. When they don't, you are a part of that outcome, I would try to think about how and why before dumping all my frustration into a closing report. regards p48
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Posted By GeoffB4
Spot on Pete48
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Posted By steve e ashton
Good answer! I Fully endorse the response from P48. He beat me to it - and in better language than I would have used.
Steve
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Posted By Pete Longworth
Why do a report at all? Like you have said, there is nothing new to report, nothing you haven't said before. What is the point of it? Unless you were employed to conduct a critical analysis of their health and safety system and the report is the culmination of that analysis then I can't see any point to it.
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