What if indeed!. Where I work, some valuable staff went from being potential members of a team of excellence to being mere call centre staff in the space of 6 months. People who were proud of their jobs and performance now consider themselves to be mere cogs in a machine, little appreciated and as such, no longer perform at their best and want out. All of this because of one manager who, to quote his own words. "Had his eye on those staff for some time, as they were achievers." He did not...

You are absolutely right Ted. It is a clinical and judgemental term for what should be the backbone to any organisation. It defines 'humans' as a replicable resource. But we all are unique and the skill for any organisation is to recognise what part of us makes us valuable.

"TK421, why aren't you at your post?"

The post is finished sir I'm on to book keeping now