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I think what you've found is a reflection of the du-reform.[0] Swedish people are allowed, nay expected, to poke fun at their supervisors, as a show of good fai
by toxik 8y ago
I think what you've found is a reflection of the du-reform.[0] Swedish people are allowed, nay expected, to poke fun at their supervisors, as a show of good faith and encourage exactly that kind of bottom-up decision making that is so crucial to good teamwork.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du-reformen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du-reformen
- jacobush 8y agoI think the du-reform was a reflection of the underlying mentality.
- toxik 8y agoThat's a fair point, but perhaps splitting hairs to some extent. It is certainly both true that the du-reform was made possible because of the contemporary context, and that the du-reform became a clear signal from the higher-ups in society that this change was embraced.