Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th February 2013

Dilbert//8708, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 16th February 2013

Tags

ignorance (knowledge) managers & supervisors values don't run with scissors ask for raises employee values business

Official transcript

CEO: Experts say we need to empower employees with "values."

So I guess we need some values, whatever the heck those are. Boss: I think it's like "Don't run with scissors."

CEO: Let's start with that and see if they stop asking for raises.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY WE NEED TO EMPOWER EMPLOYEES WITH "VALUES." SO I GUESS WE NEED SOME VALUES, WHATEVER THE HECK THOSE ARE.

I THINK IT'S LIKE "DON'T RUN WITH SCISSORS." LET'S START WITH THAT AND SEE IF THEY STOP ASKING FOR RAISES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Empowering Employees with Values"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss, seated at a desk, emphasizes the need to empower employees with values. However, the employee, sitting across from the boss, suggests that values are not enough and proposes a more unconventional approach to achieve this goal.

Key Points:

• The boss believes that empowering employees with values is essential.
• The employee questions the effectiveness of values and proposes an alternative solution.
• The employee suggests that the company should start with something and see if it works, rather than focusing on raising values.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of empowering employees with values and highlights the importance of finding innovative solutions to achieve this goal.

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