Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th June 1993

Dilbert//1513, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 6th June 1993

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dilbert the boss performance review process accomplishments cash value empowerment match motivational

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, "It's time for your annual performance review."

The Boss continues, "The process is the same as usual."

The Boss continues, "Make your accomplishments fit the trendy categories on this form."

Dilbert reads, "'1. Estimate the cash value of the empowerment you displayed this year. Cite examples.'"

The Boss says, "Try to make your accomplishments match the raise I've already decided for you."

Dilbert asks, "Why don't you just tell me what you've decided?"

The Boss responds, "What - and ruin the motivational value of the process??"

The Boss thinks as he walks away, "How did I get stuck with all the cynical employees?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME FOR YOUR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

THE PROCESS IS THE SAME AS USUAL MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FIT THE TRENDY CATEGORIES ON THIS FORM.

ESTIMATE THE CASH VALUE OF THE EMPOW ERMENT YOU DISPLAYED THIS YEAR.

CITE EXAMPLES." TRY TO MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS MATCH THE RAISE I'VE ALREADY DECIDED FOR YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU'VE DECIDED?

WHAT--AND RUIN THE MOTIVATIONAL VALUE OF THE PROCESS ??

HOW DID I GET STUCK WITH ALL THE CYNICAL EMPLOYEES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Review"

The comic strip follows a conversation between a manager and an employee during an annual performance review. The manager's comments and actions are sarcastic and dismissive, while the employee's responses are frustrated and confused.

Key Points:

• The manager begins by stating that the process is the same as usual, implying a lack of effort or creativity in the review.
• The manager then asks the employee to make their accomplishments fit the trendy categories on the form, which the employee finds confusing and frustrating.
• The manager also asks the employee to estimate the cash value of their empowerment displayed this year, which the employee struggles to understand.
• The manager becomes increasingly absurd and nonsensical in their questions, eventually asking the employee to ruin the motivational value of the process and get stuck with all the cynical employees.

Overall: The comic strip satirizes the often bureaucratic and meaningless nature of performance reviews, highlighting the disconnect between management's expectations and the employee's experiences.

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