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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th August 2018

Dilbert//10710, first published eight years ago on Saturday 11th August 2018

Speaking Truth To Power


Tags

ted, the boss, performance review, perform, power


Official transcript

Performance Review

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

PERFORMANCE REVIEW I'VE SEEN A LOT OF EMPLOYEES IN MY DAY, AND YOU ARE DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM ARE YOU SAYING GENERIC THINGS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MY JOB IS OR HOW WELL I PERFORMED?

AND YOU SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER.

PLEASE STOP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip features a humorous exchange between an employee and their supervisor during a performance review. The employee, feeling confident, states that they have seen a lot of employees in their day and are definitely one of them. However, the supervisor asks if they are saying generic things because they don't know what their job is or how well they performed. The employee responds by asking if the supervisor speaks truth to power, and the supervisor replies with a simple "Please stop." The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of giving generic feedback during performance reviews, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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