Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th July 1996

Dilbert//2657, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 24th July 1996

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empowered own deciosns independantly three months empowerment project canceled

Official transcript

Alice stands in front of the Boss's desk and says, "I admit I was skeptical when you said I would be empowered to make my own decisions . . ."

Alice continues, "But I give you credit. You've let me work independently for three months . . . What's that look on your face?"

Alice says, "Please tell me that it was empowerment I was experiencing."

The Boss asks, "Did I ever mention that your project was canceled?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ADMIT I WAS SKEPTICAL WHEN YOU SAID I WOULD BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS...

BUT I GIVE YOU CREDIT.

YOU'VE LET ME WORK INDEPENDENTLY FOR THREE MONTHS WHAT'S THAT LOOK ON YOUR FACE?

PLEASE TELL ME THAT IT WAS EMPOWERMENT I WAS EXPERIENCING.

DID I EVER MENTION THAT YOUR PROJECT WAS CANCELED?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Empowerment"

Summary:

The comic strip features a woman, presumably the boss, addressing an employee. She begins by acknowledging his skepticism regarding her empowerment decision, which she claims was made to allow him to work independently for three months. However, she then asks him to explain his project cancellation, implying that the empowerment was actually a ruse.

Key Points:

• The boss claims to have empowered the employee to work independently for three months.
• The employee expresses skepticism about the empowerment decision.
• The boss asks the employee to explain his project cancellation.
• The employee implies that the empowerment was a ruse to justify the project cancellation.

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