Phase 7: Morale Disaster
A Post-Mortem on the Soul of the Company
- It started with a memo about "synergy" and "disruption". We were sold on it.
- The free coffee machine was a nice touch, but it broke after 2 weeks.
- Our team leader's "motivational" speeches became increasingly incoherent.
- Someone stole the last donut from the break room. It was a dark day.
- The foosball table was replaced with a "focus-enhancing" meditation room.
- Our intern quit to pursue a career in professional snail racing.
- Someone else quit to become a professional snail trainer.
- The CEO started wearing a "I'm with Stupid" hat to meetings.
- We were told to "think outside the box". We did. And what we got was a box full of used tissue paper.
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