Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th August 1993

Dilbert//1597, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 29th August 1993

Tags

the boss dilbert wally alice communication management office culture

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "What we need is more communication between management and . . . Whatever you are."

The Boss continues, "So, once a month I'll have 'open door day.'"

The Boss explains, "You can drop by and whine about anything you want."

The Boss continues, "I'll listen with a concerned expression like this."

The Boss continues, "Then I'll explain why everything is fine just the way it is."

The Boss continues, "Then, morale will improve, profits will skyrocket and my stock options will make me RICH!! Dilbert says, "May I make some observations about your plan?"

Dilbert says, "Uh . . . Forget it."

The Boss asks, "Do you notice how concerned I look?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT WE NEED IS MORE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND ... WHATEVER YOU ARE 50, ONCE A MONTH I'LL HAVE "OPEN DOOR DAY." YOU CAN DROP BY AND WHINE ABOUT ANYTHING YOU WANT.

I'LL LISTEN WITH A CONCERNED EXPRESSION LIKE THIS THEN I'LL EXPLAIN WHY EVERYTHING IS FINE JUST THE WAY IT IS.

THEN, MORALE WILL IMPROVE, PROFITS WILL SKYROCKET AND MY STOCK OPTIONS WILL MAKE ME RICH!!

MAY I MAKE SOME OBSERVATIONS ABOUT YOUR PLAN?

UH...

FORGET DO YOU NOTICE HOW CONCERNED I LOOK?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Management Speak"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1995, humorously illustrates the challenges of communicating with management. The conversation revolves around a manager's vague and unclear statements, which are met with confusion and frustration from the employees.

Key Points:

• The manager's statements are characterized by their vagueness and lack of clarity, making it difficult for employees to understand what is being asked of them.
• The employees are portrayed as being frustrated and confused by the manager's language, highlighting the disconnect between management and staff.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of management speak, where complex ideas are simplified to the point of being meaningless.

Overall:

The comic strip effectively captures the absurdity of management speak and the challenges it poses for employees trying to understand what is expected of them. It serves as a lighthearted commentary on the complexities of corporate communication.

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