Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th November 2014

Dilbert//9360, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 30th November 2014

Tags

criticism, feedback, managers, managers & supervisors, performance, appreciate, feel valued, belittle, indirect, slow and isorganized, business

Official transcript

Boss: Would you like some feedback on your performance? Dilbert: No. Boss: You're supposed to appreciate feedback because it makes you feel valued. Dilbert: How does listening to you belittle me about things you don't understand make me feel valued? Boss: Well, I don't know. It must be an indirect thing. Maybe we should just try it and see how it feels. Dilbert: Whatever. Boss: I don't actually watch you work, so I'm mostly guessing about the things you do wrong. I accuse you of being slow and disorganized! Is it working yet? Dilbert: Yes. If that makes you go away.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME FEEDBACK ON YOUR PERFORMANCE?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO APPRECIATE FEEDBACK BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU FEEL VALUED.

HOW DOES LISTENING TO YOU BELITTLE ME ABOUT THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND MAKE ME FEEL VALUED?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

IT MUST BE AN INDIRECT THING.

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST TRY IT AND SEE HOW IT FEELS.

WHATEVER.

I DON'T ACTUALLY WATCH YOU WORK, SO I'M MOSTLY GUESSING ABOUT THE THINGS YOU DO WRONG.

I ACCUSE YOU OF BEING SLOW AND DISORGANIZED!

IS IT WORKING YET?

YES, IF THAT MAKES YOU GO AWAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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