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arcane1

(38,613 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:55 AM Apr 2012

Is there anything more groan-inducing than internal corporate PR?

The bank where I work is on this "core values" kick, where every month they send out an email and a few slick, expensively produced videos going on and on about this or that core value, in language that should be insulting and condescending to anyone over the age of 4. Even more so when one knows the recent history (and present!) of the company and how poorly it lives up to these new-found values.

When the CEO (our 6th in 5 years) has to take the time to spell out that he recognizes "that every employee is a unique individual", you know you're about to hear some serious bullshit.

Does anyone else have to deal with these insipid pep-talk buzz-word catch-phrase propaganda messages from their employers?

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Is there anything more groan-inducing than internal corporate PR? (Original Post) arcane1 Apr 2012 OP

Yep. abelenkpe Apr 2012 #1

Ugh sounds like hospitals where I used to XanaDUer Apr 2012 #2

Even worse are the stupid acronyms for that meaningless horseshit Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #3

Simple. Sing cartoon theme songs in your head whenever the CEO opens his yap. FSogol Apr 2012 #4

hopefully you're being paid to view this BS and.... steve2470 Apr 2012 #5

I don't even have to watch, they email us links to the vids arcane1 Apr 2012 #6

Yes - "team building" exercises and staff retreats tularetom Apr 2012 #7

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

1. Yep.

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:58 AM

Apr 2012

Bigger the corp bigger the BS. Just tune it out and escape into a nice daydream.

XanaDUer

(12,939 posts)

2. Ugh sounds like hospitals where I used to

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:58 AM

Apr 2012

Work. Values this, values that. Annual reviews then had to be tied into these ever-shifting values so folks were not even sure wth to say or do.

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

3. Even worse are the stupid acronyms for that meaningless horseshit

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:59 AM

Apr 2012

FSogol

(45,524 posts)

4. Simple. Sing cartoon theme songs in your head whenever the CEO opens his yap.

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:01 PM

Apr 2012

You'll have a pleasant grin on your face and will avoid hearing all the pablum.

"Scooby, Scooby Doo, where are you...."

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

5. hopefully you're being paid to view this BS and....

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:01 PM

Apr 2012

those "Mission Statements" that everyone posts on their walls....in the same league..maybe I'm too cynical.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

6. I don't even have to watch, they email us links to the vids

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:03 PM

Apr 2012

But I watch them anyway to see how the money is being spent while we ration our ink pen use

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

7. Yes - "team building" exercises and staff retreats

Reply to arcane1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:11 PM

Apr 2012

Where you not only have to listen to this bullshit but you also must participate in it.

I'm retired now but my memories of these clusterfucks involve a lot of drinking and grab ass with staff members of the opposite sex. That and doing things like keeping score of how many times certain management buzz words were used. It was the only way you could put up with it.

If you really want to see something cringe worthy catch a video of Ricky Gervais as David Brent in the BBC version of "The Office".

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