Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th December 2001

Dilbert//4621, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 9th December 2001

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teamwork football carry one day commitment to teamwork customers vacation used golf ball football sports

Official transcript

The Boss holds up a football and says, "I call it teamwork football."

The Boss continues, "Each of you will carry the ball with you for one day to symbolize your commitment to teamwork."

Dilbert, Wally, and Alice listen as The Boss' voice continues, "Who wants to be first?"

The Boss turns to Dilbert. Dilbert says, "Not me, I have a meeting with customers today."

The Boss turns to Wally. Wally says, "I'm on vacation. I only came in for coffee."

The Boss turns to Alice. Alice says, "Not in a trillion years."

Dilbert says to The Boss, "Maybe you could keep it in your desk drawer to symbolize our commitment to teamwork."

The Boss is sitting at his desk. He looks at the football sticking out of his desk drawer and thinks, "I should have used a golf ball."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CALL IT THE TEAMWORK FOOTBALL.

EACH OF YOU WILL CARRY THE BALL WITH YOU FOR ONE DAY TO SYMBOLIZE YOUR COMMITMENT WHO WANTS TO BE FIRST?

NOT ME. I HAVE A MEETING WITH CUSTOMERS TODAY I'M ON VACATION.

I ONLY CAME IN FOR COFFEE.

TO TEAMWORK.

NOT IN A TRILLION YEARS.

MAYBE YOU COULD KEEP IT IN YOUR DESK DRAWER TO SYMBOLIZE OUR COMMITMENT TO TEAMWORK.

I SHOULD HAVE USED A GOLF BALL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Teamwork Football"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Teamwork Football," revolves around a company's attempt to boost teamwork through a football-themed initiative. The story unfolds as follows:

• The CEO introduces the concept of "Teamwork Football," emphasizing its importance for the company's success.
• Employees are encouraged to carry footballs to symbolize their commitment to teamwork.
• However, the initiative is met with skepticism and resistance from some employees, who question the relevance of football to their work.
• Despite the initial enthusiasm, the project ultimately fails to take off, with employees finding it difficult to connect the footballs to their daily tasks.
• The CEO's attempts to revive the initiative are unsuccessful, and the project is eventually abandoned.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of implementing new initiatives in a corporate setting.
• It satirizes the tendency for companies to adopt trendy concepts without fully understanding their relevance to the workplace.
• The strip also pokes fun at the idea that a simple gesture like carrying a football can magically improve teamwork.

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