Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016)

Re:Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016) by taneq on Saturday January 07, 2023 @11:57PM (#34296171)

There’s “shield you from shit” as in “don’t let upper management abuse you” and then there’s “treat you like a mushroom.” Some managers conflate the two.

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Re:Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016) by thunkshift1 on Sunday January 08, 2023 @12:25AM (#34296326)

Mushrooms translated - “keep them in the dark, feed them shit, watch them grow”

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Re:Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016) by brazzledazzle on Sunday January 08, 2023 @05:06AM (#34297709)

Some managers don't conflate them and straight up use it as an excuse to keep you in the dark.

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Re:Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016) by taneq on Sunday January 08, 2023 @05:25AM (#34297824)

I've certainly had that before, too. "You have no idea how much corporate crap I shield you from." "OK so... tell me?" "Just be grateful."

No I will not.

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Re:Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3T Per Year (2016) by jpgvm on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:01AM (#34299144)

My best ever manager was both. Radically transparent but also a human shield against the onslaught of political bullshit that was going on. He made it clear what we were up against, stood tall for us but also told us when he did all he could and we were going to have to deal with whatever decision was coming down from on high.

Day to day shielding from nonsense wasn't his best feature but it was a contributing factor in having such a productive relationship.

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