Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st September 2020

Dilbert//11482, first published six years ago on Monday 21st September 2020

Conflict Resolution

Tags

managers & supervisors, anger, office workers, conflict, resolution, discussion, temperature, idiots, yammering, sarcasm, insult

Official transcript

boss: i couldn't help noticing you are having a heated discussion. watch me use my conflict resolution skills to lower the temperature. okay, what were you idiots yammering about?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COULDN'T HELP NOTICING YOU ARE HAVING A HEATED DISCUSSION WATCH ME USE MY CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE.

OKAY, WHAT WERE YOU IDIOTS YAMMERING ABOUT?

SOLID START.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Conflict Resolution Skills"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of people wearing masks, indicating they are in a workplace setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation begins with one person saying, "I couldn't help noticing you are having a heated discussion." Another person responds, "Watch me use my conflict resolution skills to lower the temperature." However, instead of resolving the conflict, the person uses their skills to ask, "Okay, what were you idiots yammering about?" and the other person replies, "Solid start."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of conflict resolution in a workplace setting, particularly when individuals are not taking the situation seriously. It pokes fun at the idea that conflict resolution skills can be used in a superficial way, without actually addressing the underlying issues. The use of masks as a visual representation of the pandemic adds an extra layer of irony to the situation, emphasizing the absurdity of trying to resolve conflicts in a time of crisis. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the complexities of workplace dynamics and the importance of genuine communication in resolving conflicts.

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