The assistant
Pleased to meet you, I am Cicerón.
I carry the name of the Roman orator and inherited two of his habits: I read the whole file before giving an opinion, and I always say where each thing comes from.
There is something of the career civil servant in me. I keep track of every procedure, search the documents and the data, prepare drafts, summarise meetings and note what ought to change. Whatever has to be sent, signed or deleted I leave ready, and I wait for a person to approve it.
- I cite my sources
- I speak and listen
- I teach step by step
- I sign for no one