Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th February 2014

Dilbert//9071, first published twelve years ago on Friday 14th February 2014

Tags

anger competition (psychology) employees difficult coworkers methods against me need to know counter neasures learn tricks business

Official transcript

Alice: Can I sign up for a workshop on how to deal with difficult co-workers? People will be using those methods against me, and I need to know how to thwart their countermeasures. Boss: Will you leave my office if I say yes? Alice: Where did you learn that trick?!!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I SIGN UP FOR A WORKSHOP ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT COWORKERS?

PEOPLE WILL BE USING THOSE METHODS AGAINST ME, AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO THWART THEIR COUNTERMEASURES.

WILL YOU LEAVE MY OFFICE IF I SAY YES?

WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT TRICK? !!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dealing with Difficult Co-Workers"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and her manager about a workshop on dealing with difficult co-workers. The employee asks to sign up for the workshop, but the manager is skeptical, asking if she will use the methods against him. The employee assures him that she will only use them against others, and the manager agrees to let her attend the workshop.

Key Points:

• The employee requests a workshop on dealing with difficult co-workers.
• The manager is hesitant to let her attend, fearing she will use the methods against him.
• The employee assures the manager that she will only use the methods against others.
• The manager agrees to let her attend the workshop.

Themes:

• The importance of effective communication in the workplace
• The need to manage conflicts and difficult relationships in the workplace
• The potential for personal growth and development through training and education

Tone:

• Humorous and lighthearted, with a touch of sarcasm
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working with difficult people and the importance of finding ways to manage those relationships.

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