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Didn't know the triple quotes were anything other than weird individual stylistic quirk. Good to know for future troll spotting. That said... regardless of the
by techdragon 5y ago
Didn't know the triple quotes were anything other than weird individual stylistic quirk. Good to know for future troll spotting.
That said... regardless of the person's individual viewpoint... The idea that anyone would suggest that "we should not be allowed to answer the question positively" when the question is "How is everyone doing?" reinforces my worry that the world really is sliding into the dumpster while we grumble on placated by just enough bread and circuses that the pitchforks stay in the barn.
The worst thing is I can imagine this happening, 5 or 10 years ago, the idea that someone would suggest something as crazy as everyone should be saying (or making up, got to remember you have the option to just lie) something they feel bad about at the start of a work meeting would have been ridiculous. It sounds more like a group therapy session than a work meeting, and I don't expect they have a trained councillor in the meeting to guide that sort of emotional processing in a positive direction.
I hope its just exaggeration, part of the disaffected, borderline-trolling tone (possibly actual trolling) that reminds me of mid-life crises and the movie Office Space. I'm just worried by the idea that its not.
- lettergram 5y agoI’m not the original poster, but... I’ve sat through hours of meetings discussing the appropriate ratios based on criteria being described in this thread. I called it out at the time (but this was years ago). The number of times I’ve witnessed this personally and other have shared stories with me ... even if this is trolling, the reality is there, it’s “true enough”.
- techdragon 5y agoIt's amazing to me, with what little expertise I have in psychology (but no formal training) its obvious how damaging this kind of group negativity can be. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222829420_Mood_and_Emotions_in_Small_Groups_and_Work_Teams https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222829420_Mood_and_... has links/citations to lots of the relevant, more in depth research on specific aspects, from mood contagion, to the effects of mood on judgment and decision making. I do wonder what percentage, if any, of the "great resignation" is due to individuals reaching the bottom of a slow negative spiral of emotions connected to their work environment, these kinds of things happening at the office would likely profoundly accelerate/tighten that spiral...