The Six Core Competencies by graemestevens

The Six Core Competencies

I genuinely enjoy my job...I like what I do and I strive for excellence and the constant develop of my skills and knowledge. Some of the people that I work with are tolerable. When management visits for a couple of days and we are forced to sit down in my office and have a detailed discussion around the "The Six Core Competencies" of my role it is timely to remind ones self that the ability to walk upright and string together a coherent sentence is not classed as one of those Competencies.
For some reason I immediately begin to feel the bile rising, rage flooding through my every fibre and an overwhelming desire to swing into action, chainsaw in hand. No quarter will be given.
On a lighter note, this was processed in Lightroom...my second attempt so apologies if I've made the buggery bollocks out of it!
Great office supplies! Cool, dark image and imagination!
August 27th, 2014  
I like it
August 27th, 2014  
Remind me to never get on your bad side, okay? Thanks ;)
August 27th, 2014  
I feel your pain mate.... Tolerable is a "gentle" way to put it.. Also looks like you are in a black Gi doing jiu jitsu
August 27th, 2014  
Very clever self portrait. Great work!
August 27th, 2014  
@bill_fe One thing I will say is that we have a pretty cool stationery cupboard.
@nordeancanvas Thanks very much
@tammyputney The problem is that thre is no way of knowing what will set me off!
@longexposure I was trying to be polite for a change...
@kt8ird Thank you very much
August 27th, 2014  
I'm not sure what to say.....I hope everyone made it out of your office alive? Great self portrait!
August 27th, 2014  
@tabarlett They may have...but I do have a rather large storage cupboard in here and I'm saying nothing more :) And thanks very much
August 27th, 2014  
I am smiling, and as usual have no idea what to say. So I will just say awesome.
August 27th, 2014  
@ukandie1 Thank you kindly, as always
August 27th, 2014  
Well, hopefully getting a little creative with the camera helps that process! Very cool shot, I have just started Lightroom as well, and feel there is a lot I am missing out on.
August 27th, 2014  
Haha! I always enjoy the commentaries with your photos. Great self portrait! Love the expression on your face!!
August 27th, 2014  
@jess1204 Thanks very much - I think it's going to take a little bit of getting used to but so far it seems to be very, very good
@cailts Thanks very much - that look on my face is purely from trying my hardest to not slide of the very small seat I'm on while I have a chainsaw in one hand!
August 27th, 2014  
Is that really a chainsaw? Part of the six core competencies? Only if you are a lumberjack, I'm thinking! Fun shot, btw!
August 27th, 2014  
@voiceprintz Yep, it's really a chainsaw...and I'm really going to use it if I have to hear nay more today about the real Six Core Competencies! And thanks very much
August 27th, 2014  
holy crap! that is all for now
August 27th, 2014  
@annied I feel oddly disappointed by that.
August 27th, 2014  
@graemestevens of course you did - but my head is spinning - it is deliciously evil
August 27th, 2014  
@annied Your head is spinning? Are you going to vomit green soup shortly? Do we need to call an exorcist? What am I saying...you're a woman. Of course we do. ;)
August 27th, 2014  
@graemestevens my head was spinning trying to find the appropriate words - your eyebrows are the most evil I think I have seen them and the mouth and jawline - well - you would make the toughest mobster quiver with fear even before adding the chainsaw - green vomit - woman - pleeeeaseeeeeee
August 27th, 2014  
@annied My eyebrows have always been a force to be reckoned with - I'm reasonably certain that they are plotting world domination
August 27th, 2014  
@graemestevens they are - and - love the image
August 27th, 2014  
@annied God help us all then - the minute they manage to break free of my face it's all over...and thank you kindly as always
August 27th, 2014  
The image certainly reflects your mood! Hope you don't need the chainsaw ...
August 27th, 2014  
Fun day at work -- seems reflected in your shot.
August 27th, 2014  
Th man of my dreams, sorry Graeme I meant nightmare! This I fabulous on black
August 27th, 2014  
I have one of those days coming up - this made me giggle
August 27th, 2014  
Interesting shot yet again - I've given away meetings and concentrate on part-time work so I can avoid them! Besides which, I'm not sure how to start a chainsaw, so it wouldn't be any use!
August 27th, 2014  
@dibzgreasley That was the plan...as for the use of the chainsaw, not telling ;)
@taffy It was a super day. I loved every minute. ;)
@ceilidh Thank you very much...sweet dreams...
@shannejw Excellent - take a power tool of your choice!
@dide Thanks again...I should be so lucky. On the upside, I can and do use the chainsaw ;)
August 27th, 2014  
Take a deep breath and count to 10, Graeme. That's what I have to do if the boss visits. That's if there's any time between pineapple insertions!
August 27th, 2014  
works really well against black as usual. great shot. Im due an annual review soon, i know how you feel.
August 27th, 2014  
We have the 6 c's at the moment we're suppose to work to, can't remember what they are but six must be the magic number!! They were sent in a pocket size reminder for easy reference!! I of course have them at hand all the time haha. Great shot, enough detail to see the future, short and painful
August 27th, 2014  
Viewed on black takes this to a whole new level
I find the older I get my tolerance of people, especially in crowds is waning
August 27th, 2014  
@tomtom I never thought of using a pineapple. Might be worth looking into.
@andrewkru Thanks very much - good luck with that, I have another 6 months before mine so its something to look forward to.
@wearing0 Oh I have no idea what our 6 are...I just wing it. I have other things to remember, like wearing trousers to work! And thank you very much :)
@claireuk Thanks very much - I find my tolerance level getting dangerously low these days as well...
August 27th, 2014  
i'm just not sure what's going on here.. but then again.. perhaps that's a good thing!
August 27th, 2014  
@brigette Apart from me swinging through the air with a chainsaw in one hand...actually, you're probably right. It's best you don't know.
August 27th, 2014  
Brilliant shot! Love seeing you in action!
August 27th, 2014  
Stick with LR Graeme, once you get into what you can do with the various tools, it will quickly become indispensable.
August 27th, 2014  
My goodness, how ferocious :-)
August 27th, 2014  
Another crackingly crazy shot, Graeme....love it.
August 27th, 2014  
Sam
You only have 6? You lucky bugger, I'm sure we have about 6000000!
August 27th, 2014  
love it
August 27th, 2014  
Looking it on phone. Honestly before reading thread I thought you were holding a toothbrush.....I am tired no logic to my thoughts.
August 27th, 2014  
You sure do not look happy in this image!
August 27th, 2014  
I just love how your shots make me laugh and scare me at the same time! Brilliance!
August 27th, 2014  
@creativefool Thanks very much :)
@vignouse Thanks - learning a new operating system and new editing suite at the same time is a bit mind altering but we'll get there!
@hermann That's me...rawr ;)
@davie Thanks very much :)
@gigiflower Each one of those 6 has sub headings and cross references...I feel your pain....
@pittcj17 Thanks very much
@newbank I could still kill with a toothbrush... ;)
@lynnilou the result of trying to keep my balance on a slippery chair while holding a chainsaw...
@roseolivia Thanks very much indeed, pleased to be of assistance ;)
August 27th, 2014  
I'm sure you could.
August 27th, 2014  
great play on words in this shot you are indeed swinging into action, those boots look like they could do a fair bit of damage!!!
August 27th, 2014  
@newbank I could brush someone into submission
@denisefuller Thanks very much - those are one of my many pairs of Doc's...the only boot worth booting with
August 27th, 2014  
Awesome selfie.
August 27th, 2014  
You could indeed.....
August 27th, 2014  
After today I know we have 7 core principles - does that make us special?
August 27th, 2014  
@andy3168 Thanks very much
@newbank Possible photo idea...
@shannejw Oooh...lucky you! Memorize them all!
August 28th, 2014  
Your photo reflects your sentiments perfectly. A little bit of plain and fancy chainsaw work sounds like an excellent solution to delete that particular irritant from your world.
August 28th, 2014  
This photo reflects how I feel just finishing my yearly healthcare compliance training on the computer (at home of course because there isn't time at work)! I don't have a chainsaw though...how about a pocket knife???? Super shot!
August 28th, 2014  
@golftragic Thanks very much :)
@harbie Thanks very much - anything sharp should do the trick
August 28th, 2014  
dont you just love all that work speak wordy nonsense? be careful with your chainsaw, now
August 29th, 2014  
@jaynspain It drives me up the wall to be honest...we hates it...
August 29th, 2014  
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