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this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2023
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It's funny, because the original purpose of that phrase was "There is a period during which you can voice your concerns about new or changed ops and procedures, and once the dust has settled, you'll feel better about what comes out of the oven because you had a hand in making it." Instead, the new age Jack Welch management types saw the phrase and decided it means "You don't have to like what we say but you have to obey it."
Surprisingly, the latter interpretation does not lead to a happier healthier workplace with high retention rates. Who would've thought?
Thanks for the history, I am not surprised it evolved like that. Reminds me of Agile. It was a great concept that morphed into 'micromanagement with extra steps' in many shops.
It's not intended to. It's intended to make the CEO happy.
I suspect that the natural next evolution is dropping the option to disagree, and requiring fake enthusiasm a la Walmart.