Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st August 1992

Dilbert//1234, first published 34 years ago on Monday 31st August 1992

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dilbert the boss rivers trees management variety dangerous tasks woods survival depend creativity ability team-building exercise headcount reduction

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "I'm sending all of you to the 'Rivers and Trees' management course."

The Boss continues, "There you'll be asked to perform a variety of dangerous tasks in the woods. Your survival will depend on your creativity and ability to work together."

Dilbert says, "Oh, so it's a team-building exercise."

The Boss replies, "I think of it more as a headcount reduction thing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SENDING ALL OF YOU TO THE "RIVERS AND TREES" MANAGEMENT COURSE.

THERE YOU'LL BE ASKED TO PERFORM A VARIETY OF DANGEROUS TASKS IN THE WOODS. YOUR SURVIVAL WILL DEPEND ON YOUR CREATIVITY AND ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER.

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OH, SO IT'S A TEAM- BUILDING EXERCISE.

I THINK OF IT MORE AS A HEADCOUNT REDUCTION THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Team-Building Exercise"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of employees participating in a team-building exercise. The manager, Dilbert, explains that the exercise will involve performing various dangerous tasks in the woods, which will depend on the creativity and ability of the team members to work together.

Key Points:

• The manager is sending the employees to the "Rivers and Trees" management course.
• The course will involve performing dangerous tasks in the woods.
• The success of the tasks will depend on the creativity and ability of the team members to work together.
• The manager believes that the exercise will be a headcount reduction thing, implying that it may be a way to eliminate underperforming employees.

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