Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Wednesday September 02,
1992
Tags dilbert, rivers and trees, management, creativity, exercise, task, commercial, airport, landing, strip, leaf, dead, bee, voted, design, construction
Transcript
An instructor says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "Next, we have a creativity exercise." The instructor continues, "Your task is to build a commercial airport landing strip using nothing but a leaf and a dead bee." Wally says to Dilbert, "Look, we already voted. WE'RE design and YOU'RE construction." The instructor looks at his watch and says, "Time."
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Tuesday September 01,
1992
Tags rivers, trees, management, start, trust-building, exercise, minute, decide, eat, donuts, co-worker, bear, donut, committee, wally, alice
Transcript
An instructor says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "We'll start with a trust-building exercise." The instructor points to a person dangling by a rope over a bear and a plate of donuts. The instructor says, "You have one minute to decide to eat these donuts or to save your co-worker from the bear." Alice asks, "Okay, who wants to be on the donut option working committee?" Wally says, "Oops . . . Problem solved."
Monday August 31,
1992
Tags dilbert, the boss, rivers, trees, management, variety, dangerous, tasks, woods, survival, depend, creativity, ability, team-building, exercise, headcount, reduction
Transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "I'm sending all of you to the 'Rivers and Trees' management course." The Boss continues, "There you'll be asked to perform a variety of dangerous tasks in the woods. Your survival will depend on your creativity and ability to work together." Dilbert says, "Oh, so it's a team-building exercise." The Boss replies, "I think of it more as a headcount reduction thing."

