patient and professional approach to any senior manager or industrial tribunal.
7. Be seen to be impartial by all
Again see 1 above. You will be tempted and tested by others at work to make a comment or take sides. You will also need to be explicit about the fact that you do not talk about people behind their back etc.
8. Do not ‘punish’ the person(s) concerned
See also 1 and 7 above. The slightest alteration in your body language and tone of voice can be interpreted as ‘punishment’ by some people. So be careful to maintain a healthy business-like relationship with all involved.
9. Study the
legal/procedural processes your organisation has adopted
See also 2 above. If you can also check out the discipline codes used by other organisations and the ACAS Advisory Handbook (available to download) you can see where your code differs and may need to be modified in the future to maintain even better discipline at work
10. Be a S.A.G.E.
Set a Good Example of personal discipline at work You will need to be a role model to your people and your management team. If you cannot practice what you preach you will, sooner or later, lose the respect of others at work and, along with it, your authority in discipline situations. If you have erred in the past - just repent sincerely and apologise to individuals privately and ask them to help you stay ‘on your toes’.
Good luck when taking corrective action at work. You will be judged on the way you handle it so go for it!
Trainer and Conference Speaker Frank Newberry has been invited to include ‘Discipline at Work’ on the next course he runs for Pitchcare later in the year. Dates and venues will be announced shortly. In the meantime you can contact Frank through Pitchcare or via his personal website
www.franknewberry.com
Common Yarrow
(Achilles millefolium) Form / Appearance
The leaves are lanceolate and divided into narrow segments, appearing fern-like. The leaves of yarrow are strongly scented. Yarrow flowers are rarely seen in mowed situations.
Roots
Yarrow has a very fibrous root system that consists of many rhizomes which play a major role in the plant's ability to establish itself in turf and make the plant difficult to eradicate.
Flowers
White or yellow flowers are formed at the ends of stems in dense, flat clusters. Flowering occurs in June to October.
Leaves
Leaves on mature plants are finely dissected, giving them a feathery appearance, and resemble a fern. Reproductive method
Yarrow reproduces itself from seed and Rhizome development. Habitat
Yarrow is a drought tolerant perennial that can endure dry, impoverished / infertile sandy soils and survive with little or no maintenance. Yarrow’s main growth period is from April through to September. Yarrow is a good indicator of infertile soil conditions.
Miscellaneous info
Yarrow is also known as milfoil, thousand leaf or woundwort. Yarrow is used as medicinal remedies by herbalists, it has been valued since ancient times for its ability to stop bleeding, hence its nickname “nosebleed.” Today, yarrow is valued for its ability to fight off colds and flu. Yarrow is a tough, durable and aromatic weed.
Cultural Control
Yarrow can be mechanically or physically removed. Care should be taken to assure that all roots are thoroughly removed. Close mowing prevents seed head formation, whilst maintaining a dense sward will deter or prevent yarrow from establishing. Good soil fertility is essential, maintaining a soil pH of 6.5 to 7.
Chemical Control
Apply selective broadleaf herbicides when plant growth is active. There are a number of products available for controlling broad leaf weeds in established turf.
These chemicals are best used when the weeds are actively growing, usually between April-October.
Tritox (Contains 178g/L (16.2%w/w) MCPA 54.g/L(4.9%w/w) mecoprop-p and 15g/L (1.4%w/w) dicamba and potassium salts. Scotts.
Intrepid 2 (Contains 20.8g/L dicamba,166g/L dichlorprop-p ans 166.5g/L MCPA). Scotts.
Greenor (Contains: 40g/L fluroxypyr, 20g/L clopyralid and 200g/L MCPA). Rigby Taylor.
Bastion T (Contains: 72g/L fluroxypyr and 300g/L mecoprop-p ). Rigby Taylor.
Dormone (Contains 465g/L2,4-D(38.1%w/w) as the diethanolamine salt). A herbicide which can be used near water. Bayer Environmental Science.
Supertox 30 (Contains 95g/L (8.8%w/w) mecoprop- p and 93.5g/L(8.7%w/w) as the diethanolamine salts). Bayer Environmental Science.
These herbicides are usually applied as a liquid using, knapsack sprayers and vehicle mounted sprayers.
Ensure you follow manufacturer’s directions, health & safety and product data sheets, and comply with COSHH regulations when using these chemicals.
Further info on Achilles millefolium see web site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrow www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/yarrow.htm
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Bubbly prize for Helen
HELEN Kinnon, of Trimax Mowing Systems, was the first to fax back the five correct answers that we set in last month’s ‘Pop Quiz’ mate!
We’ll be heading over to the Trimax stand at IOG Saltex to present her with her bottle of Champers.
Q A top 20 hit by an Antipodean band (song title and artist required).
A Four Seasons in One Day - Crowded House
Q Protest song by American folk singer (song title and artist).
A Blowing in the Wind -B Dylan
Bob
Q First two lines of popular country song (what’s the song and who wrote and sang it?).
A Back Home Again -J Denver
John
Q 80’s Boy Band recently reformed less one superstar member -e
eezy peezy. A Take That!
Q ‘Almost’ the title of a 60’s hit by instrument smashing band (Song title and artist).
A My Generation -T The Who
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