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As a current cog in a 100k+ international corp, I could not disagree more with this post. Firstly, did you read the actual list? They're not radical, boat-shak
by lucideer 7y ago
As a current cog in a 100k+ international corp, I could not disagree more with this post.
Firstly, did you read the actual list? They're not radical, boat-shaking questions. They're just honest, targeted, practically useful queries. They benefit your manager, and they benefit the machine.
I'll frame one of the Qs in the context you've described (cynical cog in faceless machine) to show what I mean:
- How can I make your days more fulfilling?
Translation:
- As you're unlikely to get fulfilment from the product of your work or from thinking about our "corporate values", what other aspects of corporate life can we work on to make working here more palatable? (and maybe reduce attrition)
I may be going full depressed dystopian cynic here, but surely it's not hard to see the potential for mutual benefit in targetted questions?
I mean, the alternative is to quit and find something fulfilling. If that's not an option, the above seems reasonable.
- dosethree 7y agoI think OP is merely pointing out that in the majority of corporate environments upper management isn't really looking for feedback or how to improve etc. Any thoughts or suggestions for improvements will oftentimes not be shared upward, because of the risk it will be viewed as a criticism and make your manager appear weak. That doesn't mean it's right. It's just what happens in the wild