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The double-bind was a hallmark of a past job. Anytime a meeting, an event that the upper brass was hosting, or training was labeled as optional, there was alway
by noxToken 11y ago
The double-bind was a hallmark of a past job. Anytime a meeting, an event that the upper brass was hosting, or training was labeled as optional, there was always a heavy emphasis to attend on the day of.
Monday morning: ${Executive} is coming down to talk about ${something unrelated} on Thursday. Attendance is strictly optional. This is doubly so if you're working on something critical.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning: Don't forget about the talk on Thursday. You don't need to go, but it would be nice if you attended.
Thursday morning: Don't forget about the talk this afternoon. Plan head down there about 12:45.
- jcadam 11y agoSame thing happens here. Generally I think in these cases local management only gradually comes to the realization that nobody actually wants to sit and listen to a soulless executive spout off a bunch of non-information-transferring coporate newspeak. So, to avoid the embarrassing spectacle of an empty conference room, they go from "invited" to "encouraged" to "drop what you're doing and get in there now."
- gozur88 11y ago>Thursday morning: Don't forget about the talk this afternoon. Plan head down there about 12:45. Yeah, they do this where I work, and I just don't go. So far it hasn't happened, but if someone comes to me and complains I'll blink innocently and say "Oh... I thought it was optional?" I expect when being faced with admitting to a lie they'll just drop the conversation. On the other hand, I have no interest in management.