Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st October 1997

Dilbert//3121, first published 29 years ago on Friday 31st October 1997

Tags

manager training same room decison illustrate point puppet show blamesville manager meg

Official transcript

An instructor says, "Never be in the same room as a decision."

A diagram labeled "Decision"

shows a person running and the label, "You."

The Boss and two other pointy-haired managers sit and listen. The instructor says, "I'll illustrate my point with a puppet show that I call..."

The instructor holds two hand puppets and says, "Journey to Blameville, starring Suggestion Sam and Manager Meg."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MANAGER TRAINING NEVER BE IN THE SAME ROOM AS A DECISION.

Decision YOU I'LL ILLUSTRATE MY POINT WITH A PUPPET SHOW THAT I CALL "JOURNEY TO BLAMEVILLE," STARRING "SUGGESTION SAM " AND "MANAGER MEG. "

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Manager Training" and features a manager training his team on decision-making. The manager emphasizes the importance of never being in the same room as a decision, implying that decisions should be made independently without influence from others. However, the manager then proceeds to illustrate his point with a puppet show, starring "Suggestion Sam" and "Manager Meg," which is a clear contradiction to his initial statement.

Key Points:

• The manager's message is unclear and potentially misleading.
• The use of a puppet show to illustrate a point about decision-making is unconventional and may not be effective in conveying the intended message.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that managers may not always be straightforward or honest in their communication.

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