Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th November 1999

Dilbert//3875, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 24th November 1999

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turnaround ceo value based management perspective training dept exceeds cost

Official transcript

A voice is asking the new CEO, who looks like the devil, "...From a value-based management perspective it's clear..."

The voice is Tim who continues, "...That the training department's return exceeds the cost of capital... So please don't kill me."

As Tim, barely in the panel is clearly off his feet, being tossed around, the boss says to Dilbert, "Okay, you're next... and begging doesn't work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE TURNAROUND CEO ... FROM A VALUE- BASED MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE IT'S CLEAR ... THAT THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT'S RETURN EXCEEDS THE COST OF CAPITAL.

SO PLEASE DON'T KILL ME.

OKAY, YOU'RE NEXT... AND BEGGING DOESN'T WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Training Department's Return Exceeds the Cost of Capital"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, features a conversation between the CEO and a manager from the training department. The CEO expresses concern that the training department's return on investment exceeds the cost of capital, prompting the manager to respond with a humorous and ironic statement.

Key Points:

• The CEO is worried about the training department's financial performance.
• The manager responds by saying that begging doesn't work.
• The CEO is taken aback by the manager's response.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that the training department is not generating enough revenue to justify its existence.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the challenges faced by training departments in justifying their value to organizations. It suggests that sometimes, even the most well-intentioned efforts to improve performance may not be enough to meet the expectations of management.

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