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(DIR) Post #AJMEGY2c16NbktGFWK by mike@fosstodon.org
2022-05-11T23:16:08Z
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Someone on our upper management team ran a poll today and it was hilarious in its transparency. The choices were like this:1) I understand what management is doing and I'm SUPER excited about it.2) I'm a little hazy what's going on and I'm worried.3) I don't understand any of this.There was no option to say you understood but didn't agree. No option to say you were hazy but excited. The only way you say you were concerned about the direction was to say you didn't understand it.
(DIR) Post #AJMEfSA70nnSlGe2ZU by RL_Dane@fosstodon.org
2022-05-11T23:20:39Z
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@mike That's gross š®āšØ
(DIR) Post #AJMEofamRrPJ1KVtui by TomLarrow@mastodon.social
2022-05-11T23:22:18Z
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@mike feels a bit like a push poll
(DIR) Post #AJMGaLUsZ57yYC3CnA by dammn@fosstodon.org
2022-05-11T23:42:08Z
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@mike we have similar polls in the company. I just don't read those and click the most right option whatever it is :-). Still have my job :-)
(DIR) Post #AJMJyeVloyO0KpkWwq by Sulairris@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T00:20:09Z
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@mike ādid we mess something upā¦ no, itās the employees who are wrongā - management, probably
(DIR) Post #AJMLbkIiKWHJXRqboW by sudoedit@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T00:38:26Z
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@mike If you arenāt SUPER excited, then logically you must not understandā¦ /s
(DIR) Post #AJMLifR2ooqWTW2orI by mike@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T00:39:40Z
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@dammn Yea, we've had some in the past that were absolutely comical. My favorite was one that was something like:1) I trust I can express my opinion to upper management without fear of retribution.2) I don't trust I can express my opinion to upper management without fear of retribution.What answer would you give if you did trust? What answer would you give if you didn't? Absolutely useless poll.
(DIR) Post #AJMObyskPvX6cjVPxw by MrDers@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T01:12:04Z
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@mike @dammn Your management group is fantastically not self aware. We have really good long surveys that are "anonymous". The last 5 questions can usually identify you down to a couple people but they are optional.
(DIR) Post #AJMT39bd3OBfWDi9RY by btilford@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T02:01:48Z
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@mike you don't get this survey every week?
(DIR) Post #AJMWauskbQcTYtViFs by Cambria@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T02:41:32Z
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@mike if you're not SUPER excited, you clearly just don't understand.
(DIR) Post #AJMYaP6yvN42w53BM8 by adamsdesk@mastodon.technology
2022-05-12T03:03:49Z
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@mike It appears some good is desired, but didn't think it entirely through.
(DIR) Post #AJMbIvfzPX5OaDmfT6 by toooobeeee@social.linux.pizza
2022-05-12T03:34:18Z
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@mike @dammn Reminds me of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimenides_paradox
(DIR) Post #AJMmGN1SNfCC1Uo7qS by kuba@toot.kuba-orlik.name
2022-05-12T05:37:03Z
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@mike at one of my previous job there was a monthly survey where you could tell management and problems that you see.Then they gathered all workers and did a presentation of the results. One issue persisted month after month as the most reported problem. During the presentation they said "Why did you report this? We already showed this as number 1 problem last month"
(DIR) Post #AJMnofB7U4C88HF8ka by gnuplusmatt@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T05:54:30Z
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@mike we see it all the time with Web services and Windows machines tho"Do you want to do the thing?"YesMaybe, LaterThe No option is never there
(DIR) Post #AJMocR7G2ckizxAdAu by mogwai@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T06:03:29Z
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@mike Aan, that old trick. We've had that several times in the past already. It's just to ensure that the only possible follow-up action is for them to more clearly explain the management's vision to those "dumb" employees that don't understand the brilliance of it.We've had to endure a couple of those sessions, which teach you to give the "desirable" answer next time.
(DIR) Post #AJMrDewDoXNCUOsxlY by badrihippo@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T06:32:36Z
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@mike I've seen this happen in politics as well. People have a legitimate concern about something and the government's response is to put more effort into "educating the public" about why what they did is actually a good thing š
(DIR) Post #AJNU8RUwFk5lZPcxSC by dammn@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T13:48:42Z
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@mike there is also one poll which runs weekly. It collects information what you liked during the week and what you did not. Every week same questions, every week same answers. People got numb already but it's "mandatory" to do it every week :-). I've told my manager already that I'm here to work and not be involved in any social experiments. His answer is still the same: "your voice is heard and your opinion is received and I will make sure that upper management hears it too".
(DIR) Post #AJODqZFxGTTkJM28au by Corvus@fosstodon.org
2022-05-12T22:20:53Z
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@mike What are you saying Mike? That polls should be exhaustive?