PSU: “Initial areas identified to begin optimization discussions”

[BobPSU92]

Lots of blah-blah here, including a mention of the laugh-inducing COST. SAVINGS. . Plus WORKSTREAMS. .

https://www.psu.edu/news/story/initial-areas-identified-begin-optimization-discussions/

Chances of this effort leading to measurable and tangible improvements?

 

[PSU12046]

Lots of blah-blah here, including a mention of the laugh-inducing COST. SAVINGS. . Plus WORKSTREAMS. .

https://www.psu.edu/news/story/initial-areas-identified-begin-optimization-discussions/

Chances of this effort leading to measurable and tangible improvements?

 

[Bwifan]

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Can't believe "Manage Expectations" isn't on the Bingo card...

 

[BobPSU92]

Can't believe "Manage Expectations" isn't on the Bingo card...

Penn State laughs at managing and at expectations. We Are:

UNMANAGED
UNEXPECTATED​

 

[GrimReaper]

Lots of blah-blah here, including a mention of the laugh-inducing COST. SAVINGS. . Plus WORKSTREAMS. .

https://www.psu.edu/news/story/initial-areas-identified-begin-optimization-discussions/

Chances of this effort leading to measurable and tangible improvements?

 

[leinbacker]

Can't believe "Manage Expectations" isn't on the Bingo card...

I think they need expectations before they can be managed

 

[NittPicker]

At the end of the day, they just need to drill down.

 

[BobPSU92]

I think they need expectations before they can be managed

PSU’s leaderers expect good onion dip. I expect onion dip will be managed.

 

[Mrdibbs]

Onion Dip .... It is what it is

 

[GrimReaper]

Hmmm. five "sponsors," ten senior managers, and the project is yet to focus on the largest areas of the University.

 

[PSU12046]

PSU’s leaderers expect good onion dip. I expect onion dip will be managed.

Yes, I'm aligned with you to bring this project up to date going further.

 

[TiogaLion]

Well, the good news is that DEI isn't mentioned once. Under Barren DEI would have been the entire focus.

Does anyone know which consulting firm came up with this Junior Year project?

 

[NittPicker]

Well, the good news is that DEI isn't mentioned once. Under Barren DEI would have been the entire focus.

Does anyone know which consulting firm came up with this Junior Year project?

Whichever consulting firm has ties to a BOT member.

 

[TiogaLion]

This is about all you need to know from the announcement.

“A key focus of this effort is supporting our staff members and finding ways we can continue to provide meaningful career and growth opportunities for our employees,” Thorndike said.

Cost savings usually involves, to some degree, eliminating opportunities for employee growth. It's also humorous to put the people in charge of each area to fix the mess that they created. Oh, they still haven't figured out how to fix the first focus team listed, Development and Alumni Relations. There's no hope if they don't already know the answer.

 

[Tom_PSU]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

 

[BobPSU92]

Well, the good news is that DEI isn't mentioned once. Under Barren DEI would have been the entire focus.

Does anyone know which consulting firm came up with this Junior Year project?

There is plenty of mention of DEIB on psu.edu and on PSU’s LinkedIn page. It’s a thing.

 

[BobPSU92]

This is about all you need to know from the announcement.

“A key focus of this effort is supporting our staff members and finding ways we can continue to provide meaningful career and growth opportunities for our employees,” Thorndike said.

Cost savings usually involves, to some degree, eliminating opportunities for employee growth. It's also humorous to put the people in charge of each area to fix the mess that they created. Oh, they still haven't figured out how to fix the first focus team listed, Development and Alumni Relations. There's no hope if they don't already know the answer.

They will focus on alumni ENGAGEMENT. , whatever they think that means.

 

[BobPSU92]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

METRICS. and KPIs. .

 

[PSU12046]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

Thanks Tom. This is a game changer. Can we use these synergies to leverage customer partnerships going further?

 

[NittPicker]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

Reading that was painful. It makes me glad I never entered the corporate world.

 

[PSUSignore]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

I'll run that plan up the flagpole and see who salutes it.

 

[PSU73]

As some of history's most brilliant minds have said:

“After all is said and done, more is said than done.” ― Aesop
"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. " ----Yogi Berra

 

[PSU12046]

I'll run that plan up the flagpole and see who salutes it.

We need to review that plan in real time.

 

[West Coast Nit]

Gobbledegook

 

[GrimReaper]

They will focus on alumni ENGAGEMENT. , whatever they think that means.

 

[BobPSU92]

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They want our money, not our two cents.

 

[PSU73]

They want our money, not our two cents.

Not so fast my friend. They cashed this. Sent IMOJ.

 

[Nitt1300]

 

[DaytonRickster]

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This!

 

[DaytonRickster]

We have perhaps, possibly, initially, begun to pre examine certain potential areas for future discussions. Initial inputs are being carefully and meticulously reviewed. Subsequent meetings will finitely project core areas of concern that will require further preliminary evaluation and monitoring. Unfortunately budgetary constraints will necessitate an increase in staffing to enhance costs and further the implementation of the preliminary evaluation and potential decision making process.

Spot on Tom!