Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd August 1996

Dilbert//2667, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 3rd August 1996

Tags

change master adaptive environment increase workload job security flexibility bad morale

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "If we are to succeed, you must become change masters in an ever-changing, change-adaptive environment."

Wally says, "Let me get this straight . . . Every change seems to increase our workload while decreasing our job security and real earnings after inflation . . ."

Wally asks, "And the problem is OUR lack of flexibility?"

The Boss replies, "Not entirely. There's also your bad morale."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED, YOU MUST BECOME CHANGE MASTERS IN AN EVER-CHANGING, CHANGE-ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT...

EVERY CHANGE SEEMS TO INCREASE OUR WORKLOAD WHILE DECREASING OUR JOB SECURITY AND REAL EARNINGS AFTER INFLATION..

AND THE PROBLEM IS OUR LACK OF FLEXIBILITY?

NOT ENTIRELY.

THERE'S ALSO YOUR BAD MORALE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Adaptation to Change"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around the theme of adapting to change in the workplace. The scene unfolds in a meeting room, where a group of employees are seated at a table. The boss, a woman with a distinctive hairstyle, is addressing the team.

Key Points:

• The boss emphasizes the need for employees to become change masters in an ever-changing, change-adaptive environment.
• She highlights the challenges posed by inflation, job security concerns, and decreased workload.
• An employee responds, questioning the company's lack of flexibility and expressing their bad morale.
• The boss dismisses the employee's concerns, stating that there is also good morale.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on the difficulties of adapting to change in the workplace.
• It also explores the disconnect between management's expectations and employee morale.

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