(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $orgadj to "global")(set: $orgnoun to "corporation")(set: $valdel to 0)(set: $mdur to 0)(set: $ydur to 0)(set: $esteem to 0)(set: $rcounter to 0)(set: $pres to 0)(set: $j1 to "leveraging")(set: $jtotal to "leveraging your skills")(set: $boss1 to "Team Lead for")(set: $boss2 to "Promising")(set: $boss3 to "New Hires")(set: $project to "OFF")(set: $projcount to 0)(set: $totalpcount to 0)(set: $bux to "OFF")(set: $bigbux to "OFF")(set: $stopbigbux to "OFF")**Pushing Loyal People:
The Game of Career Management**
A hyper-realistic (either: "career management simulation", "employee engagement exercise", "employment simulator for the 21st century") where you work at a (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun), a widely recognized industry leader.
//(Its resemblance to any real-world organization is both temporary and coincidental.)//
[[Let's get started.->At work]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(if: $valdel > 500)[(set: $bux to "ON")](if: $valdel < 600)[(set: $bux to "OFF")](if: $valdel > 1100)[(set: $bigbux to "ON")](if: $valdel < 1200)[(set: $bigbux to "OFF")](if: $valdel > 2400)[(set: $stopbigbux to "ON")](if: $valdel < 2400)[(set: $stopbigbux to "OFF")](if: $pres > 15)[[[Leadership has an important message for the (print: $orgnoun)->Win]].](if: $pres <= 15)[(if: $mdur is 12)[Time for your [[Yearend review<-year-end review]]!](else:)[(set: $roll to (random: 3, 12))(if: $roll <= $rcounter)[[[Leadership has an important message for the (print: $orgnoun)->re-org]].](if: $roll > $rcounter)[It's a new month! You can:
[[Do some work<-Get to work]].
[[Highlight team contributions<-Highlight your team's contributions]].
[[Trumpet your importance<-Trumpet the importance of your work]].(if: $project is "ON")[
[[Focus on that project from your boss->Working on project]].]
You have (if: $valdel < 0)[(text-colour: red)[destroyed €(print: -$valdel)]](else:)[(text-colour: green)[created €(print: $valdel)]] of value this year.
(if: $pres < 1)[You are completely unknown, and nobody is quite sure what you do here.](if: $pres > 0 AND it < 2)[You are virtually unknown.](if: $pres > 1 AND it < 4)[You are starting to gain recognition within this (print: $orgnoun).](if: $pres > 3 AND it < 7)[You are building a reputation as a top performer.](if: $pres > 6 AND it < 11)[Your name is getting mentioned favorably by several members of the leadership team.](if: $pres > 10 AND it < 16)[People openly wonder why you aren't running this place.]
You report to the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3).
(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[You have been working here for(if: $ydur > 0)[ (if: $ydur > 0 AND < 2)[1 year and](else:)[(print: $ydur) years and]] (if: $mdur is 1)[1 month](else:)[(print: $mdur) months]](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[This hasn't always been a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**, but you have been working here for(if: $ydur > 0)[ (if: $ydur > 0 AND < 2)[1 year and](else:)[(print: $ydur) years and]] (if: $mdur is 1)[1 month](else:)[(print: $mdur) months]].]] ] (enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $rcounter to 0)(set: $pres to 0)(set: $orgintro to (either: "Good news!", "Be afraid.", "From the President:", "Attention All Hands:", "Get excited!", "An important announcement:", "Dear Colleagues,", "Organizational Change Announcement", "We are pleased to formally announce the steps we are taking, with immediate effect, to better position our organization for the future.", "A message from the CEO:", "Welcome to the next step on our journey together."))(if: $ydur < 1)[(set: $orgexplain to (either: "We are happy to announce that our new organizational structure as **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** will position us to become more in line with key strategic goals for the industry.", "To reflect our new business reality after the most recent round of acquisitions, you are now working at a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We recognize that change may be uncomfortable, but this is now a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We can and should do much more to leverage our globally leading position in our field, which will be more easily accomplished as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "The next step in our evolutionary process is to organize as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** with the express intent of creating many more opportunities for you to grow in the coming years.", "Our leadership team believes there is an emergent practice of managing as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** that we are compelled to explore as a means to address our many challenges and opportunities.", "Effective immediately, we will be enacting a new change as we make a cultural shift to clearer communication and transparency as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "By now, you should have heard that the Leadership Team has been discussing how to best organize our **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** for the future.", "Our leadership team has made many changes within our **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** and we believe we will be a stronger, more effective force in our industry as these changes unfold."))](if: $ydur > 0)[(set: $orgexplain to (either: "We will strike a balance of global strategy and local empowerment under our new structure as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We must deepen our understanding of our key stakeholders so that their needs and desires are consistently reflected in everything we do and stand for as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We are happy to announce that our new organizational structure as **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** will position us to become more in line with key strategic goals for the industry.", "In response to recent news coverage that depicts our organization in an unflattering light, we are acting on the expert advice from our crisis management consultants and reorganizing to become a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "In recognition of management's complete success in executing our strategic goals in line with our key priorities, this organization is now a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "To reflect our new business reality after the most recent round of acquisitions, you are now working at a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We recognize that change may be uncomfortable, but this is now a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We look forward to your contributions shaping our success as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "This is difficult, but we promise transparency under our new structure as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We are realigning into six collaborative teams organized to make it easier to get things done via a simplified, integrated team structure as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We have decided to regroup activities into a new business unit running horizontally across our existing strategic functions as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "We can and should do much more to leverage our globally leading position in our field, which will be more easily accomplished as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "The next step in our evolutionary process is to organize as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** `with` the express intent of creating many more opportunities for you to grow in the coming years.", "Our leadership team believes there is an emergent practice of managing as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** that we are compelled to explore as a means to address our many challenges and opportunities.", "Effective immediately, we will be enacting a new change as we make a cultural shift to clearer communication and transparency as a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "By now, you should have heard that the Leadership Team has been discussing how to best organize our **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** for the future.", "Our business best practices, infrastructure, and thinking need to match our status as a leading **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.", "Blah, blah, blah. Future.", "Our leadership team has made many changes within our **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)** and we believe we will be a stronger, more effective force in our industry as these changes unfold."))](set: $orgadj to (either: "charitable", "chartered", "Delaware", "development", "shareholder-driven", "fraternal", "global", "hierarchical", "nominally independent", "limited liability", "lobbying", "matrix", "mercenary", "mindful", "non-profit", "principles-based", "professional", "trade", "values-first", "vegan", "wholly-owned", "vertically integrated", "family-owned", "trading", "mutual", "task-oriented"))(set: $orgnoun to (either: "cartel", "club", "collective", "conglomerate", "consultancy", "corporation", "council", "enterprise", "firm", "foundation", "franchise", "group", "guild", "holacracy", "holding company", "institution", "multinational", "office", "order", "organization", "partnership", "pass-through entity", "subsidiary", "syndicate", "trust", "union"))(set: $j1 to (either: "amplifying", "applying", "conducting", "contributing", "coordinating", "crowdsourcing", "demonstrating", "deploying", "designing", "developing", "focusing", "identifying", "interacting", "maintaining", "managing", "mentoring", "motivating", "preparing", "prioritizing", "reporting", "sharing", "working", "maximizing", "integrating", "aligning", "probing", "investigating", "capturing"))(set: $j2 to (either: "approaches", "best practices", "best-in-class expectations", "business opportunities", "centers for excellence", "client care", "client solutions", "client success", "collaboration", "communications", "creative thinking", "cross-disciplinary collaboration", "customer solutions", "customer success", "design applications", "expectations", "implementation teams", "knowledge", "organizational workloads", "problem-solving skills", "real-time analytics", "regional effectiveness", "regional focus", "revenue", "revenue generation", "revenue protection", "solutions", "strategically", "success", "team efforts", "visions", "divergent industry verticals", "implementation strategies", "internal and external stakeholders", "professional standards", "standards of excellence", "opportunities", "consistent presentations", "new business opportunities", "territory plans", "competencies", "talent initiatives", "resolution", "brand impact", "real-time data", "machine learning", "relationship building", "comprehensive reports", "information resources", "cryptids"))(set: $j3 to (either: "by applying", "for", "through", "to act on", "to align", "to amplify", "to crowdsource", "to cultivate", "to develop", "to advance", "to implement", "to motivate", "to prepare", "`with`", "to maintain", "to enhance", "to share"))(set: $j4 to (either: "amplified", "applied", "best-in-class", "cohesive", "contributed", "coordinated", "creative", "creatively generated", "crowdsourced", "demonstrated", "deployed", "designed", "developed", "existing", "focused", "identified", "intelligently generated", "interactive", "maintained", "managed", "mentored", "motivated", "prepared", "prioritized", "protected", "reported", "shared", "maximized", "integrated", "aligned", "divergent", "comprehensive", "relevant", "interdisciplinary"))(set: $j5 to (either: "approaches", "best practices", "best-in-class expectations", "business opportunities", "centers for excellence", "client care", "client solutions", "client success", "collaboration", "communications", "creative thinking", "cross-disciplinary collaboration", "customer solutions", "customer success", "design applications", "expectations", "implementation teams", "knowledge", "organizational workloads", "problem-solving skills", "real-time analytics", "regional effectiveness", "regional focus", "revenue", "revenue generation", "revenue protection", "solutions", "strategically", "success", "team efforts", "visions", "industry verticals", "implementation strategies", "professional standards", "standards of excellence", "internal and external stakeholders", "opportunities", "presentations", "territory plans", "competencies", "talent initiatives", "resolution", "brand impact", "real-time data", "machine learning", "relationships", "information resources", "twerking", "literacy", "cartography", "bilocation"))(set: $j6 to (either: "for the overall advancement of society", "to achieve a shared vision for the industry", "to transform the planet as a force for good", "to unlock the fullest human potential", "until the resurrection of the lich king", "while leading the way for healthier businesses communities", "until there is nowhere left to hide", "in pursuit of maximum justice", "to inspire future generations", "today, tomorrow, and forever", "through excruciating ethical standards"))(print: $orgintro)
(if: $esteem > 0 OR $valdel >= 0)[(print: $orgexplain)
(if: $project is "ON")[All currently active projects have been terminated to ensure that our organizational focus is undivided at this time.
][[This will mean some changes for you personally->Newjob]].](if: $esteem < 1 AND $valdel < 0)[(set: $fired to (either: "Under this new management structure, [[your services will no longer be required->Gameover]].
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your many contributions throughout your tenure with the (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun).", "While this decision will have positive implications for our (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) going forward, it has also led to [[the elimination of the role currently held by you->Gameover]].
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your many contributions throughout your tenure with the organization."))(print: $orgexplain)
(print: $fired)]
(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $valdel to it + ((100 * $ydur) + 100))(set: $mdur to it +1)(set: $rcounter to it + 1)(set: $altj1 to (either: "amplifying", "applying", "conducting", "contributing", "coordinating", "crowdsourcing", "demonstrating", "deploying", "designing", "developing", "focusing", "identifying", "interacting", "maintaining", "managing", "mentoring", "motivating", "preparing", "prioritizing", "reporting", "sharing", "working", "maximizing", "integrating", "aligning", "probing", "investigating", "capturing"))(set: $altboss3 to (either: "Compliance", "Design", "Implementation", "Investments", "Manufacturing", "Marketing", "Operations", "Planning", "Research", "Sales", "Services", "Standards", "Training", "Reporting", "Management", "Initiatives", "Divination", "Augury"))(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[(set: $work to (either: "Time for some (print: $j1).
You're the best at (print: $j1).", "Every day you're (print: $j1).", "It's true that (print: $jtotal) isn't the most glamorous work, but somebody has to do it.", "You're quite certain that when history speaks of those who were truly great at (print: $j1), you have a shot at getting on the list.", "You're (print: $j1) so hard this month that you have to stop and stretch to be sure you don't pull a muscle.", "If you're (print: $jtotal) and nobody notices, are you really (print: $j1)?", "It's a (print: $j1) kind of month, so you spend the month (print: $j1) like it's your job.", "What would this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) do without your (print: $j1)?", "This month, you realize that (print: $j1) is just like (print: $altj1), only harder.", "This month, you learn that (print: $j1) is a lot like (print: $altj1), but you look cooler while doing it.", "It's kind of embarrassing, but it takes you half the month to realize that you have been (print: $altj1) instead of (print: $j1).", "You've got a good feeling, like the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) is going to notice how well you're (print: $jtotal).", "You're (print: $j1) like a champion this month!", "Are you (print: $j1) hard or hardly (print: $j1)?
The results speak for themselves.", "You have gotten so good at (print: $j1) that they'll have to promote you soon.
Unless they do something crazy, like a re-org."))](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(set: $work to (either: "Time for some (print: $j1). You're the best at (print: $j1).", "Every day you're (print: $j1).", "Another month (print: $j1) for the (print: $orgnoun).", "It's true that (print: $jtotal) isn't the most glamorous work, but somebody has to do it.", "You pause to consider the ethical implications of (print: $jtotal), but not for very long because you need the paycheck.", "You meet a recruiter at a party. Out of curiosity, you ask whether there's much demand for people who are skilled at (print: $jtotal).
It takes the recruiter a long time to stop laughing.", "You're quite certain that when history speaks of those who were truly great at (print: $j1), you have a shot at getting on the list.", "You haven't figured out what good (print: $j1) looks like, but nobody else has, either.", "You're (print: $j1) so hard this month that you have to stop and stretch to be sure you don't pull a muscle.", "Todd from (print: $altboss3) thinks he's better at (print: $j1) than you.
This month, you prove him wrong.", "Wendy, in (print: $altboss3), said that she's the best at (print: $j1).
You're scared that she might be right.", "If you're (print: $jtotal) and nobody notices, are you really (print: $j1)?", "It's a (print: $j1) kind of month, so you spend the month (print: $j1) like it's your job.", "You could write a book about (print: $jtotal).
...but you're the only one who'd read it.", "Do you know what they call (print: $jtotal) in France?", "What would this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) do without your (print: $j1)?", "This month, you realize that (print: $j1) is just like (print: $altj1), only harder.", "This month, you learn that (print: $j1) is a lot like (print: $altj1), but you look cooler while doing it.", "It's kind of embarrassing, but it takes you half the month to realize that you have been (print: $altj1) instead of (print: $j1).", "You've got a good feeling, like the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) is going to notice how well you're (print: $jtotal).", "You're (print: $j1) like a champion this month!", "Those losers in (print: $altboss3) can keep their (print: $altj1).
You're (print: $j1) for life.", "Are you (print: $j1) hard or hardly (print: $j1)?
The results speak for themselves.", "You have gotten so good at (print: $j1) that they'll have to promote you soon.
Unless they do another re-org first."))](print: $work)
You have (text-colour: green)[created value] for the (print: $orgnoun).(if: $bux is "ON")[
You've created a lot of value for the (print: $orgnoun) this year.](if: $bigbux is "ON")[ Like, a crazy amount of value.](if: $stopbigbux is "ON")[ In fact, you're starting to think that creating value is not the way to advance your career.]
(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(if: $project is "OFF")[(set: $roll to (random: 1, 4))(if: $roll is 4)[[[You have been summoned to speak with the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3)->Project]].](if: $roll is not 4)[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](if: $project is "ON")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(if: $ydur is 0)[You have successfully completed your first year of employment at this (print: $orgnoun). Great work!(if: $valdel < 0)[
This (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) has invested in your success, and it hopes to see a return on that investment in the near future.]
Each year, employees are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is "termination recommended" and 5 is "outstanding performance."
Let's [[Results<-discuss your results]].](else:)[Another 12 months of gainful employment. It's a milestone.(if: $valdel < 0)[
This (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) has invested in your success, and it hopes to see a return on that investment in the near future.](if: $bigbux is "ON")[
Your work creating value this year has been both noticed and appreciated.]
Although you made some outstanding contributions before the most recent reorganization, we must put those aside to review your current performance (print: $jtotal).
[[Results<-Let's talk about your evaluation]].](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $esteem to it + ((1 * $ydur) + 1))(set: $mdur to it +1)(set: $rcounter to it + 1)(set: $altj1 to (either: "amplifying", "applying", "conducting", "contributing", "coordinating", "crowdsourcing", "demonstrating", "deploying", "designing", "developing", "focusing", "identifying", "interacting", "maintaining", "managing", "mentoring", "motivating", "preparing", "prioritizing", "reporting", "sharing", "working", "maximizing", "integrating", "aligning", "probing", "investigating", "capturing"))(set: $altboss3 to (either: "Compliance", "Design", "Implementation", "Investments", "Manufacturing", "Marketing", "Operations", "Planning", "Research", "Sales", "Services", "Standards", "Training", "Reporting", "Management", "Initiatives", "Divination", "Augury"))(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[(either: "This month, you focus on highlighting the contributions that your team has made to the success of the (print: $orgnoun).", "You spend the month furthering the agenda of the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3).", "(print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) is the beating heart of this organization. You've said that so often this month that it must be true.", "This month, you explain to other departments how (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) makes their work easier.")
There's no prestige in it for you personally, but you have convinced a few people that your team is a useful part of the (print: $orgnoun).](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(either: "This month, you focus on highlighting the contributions that your team has made to the success of the (print: $orgnoun).", "You spend the month furthering the agenda of the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3).", "You've noticed that more places are offering online degrees in (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3), but you've convinced your coworkers that degrees are no substitute for real-world experience.", "(print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) is the beating heart of this organization. You've said that so often this month that it must be true.", "You spend the month talking up the importance of (print: $boss3), which should give you an edge in your bitter rivalry with (print: $altboss3).", "This month, you explain to other departments how (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) makes their work easier.")
There's no prestige in it for you personally, but you have convinced a few people that (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3) is a useful part of the (print: $orgnoun).](if: $esteem > 4)[
At this point, you'll most likely keep your job in the next re-org. Any further work highlighting the team's contributions will just be redundant.]
(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(if: $project is "OFF")[(set: $roll to (random: 1, 4))(if: $roll is 4)[[[You have been summoned to speak with the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3)->Project]].](if: $roll is not 4)[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](if: $project is "ON")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $valdel to it - ((100 * $ydur) - -100))(set: $pres to it + ((1 * $ydur) + 1))(set: $mdur to it +1)(set: $rcounter to it + 1)(set: $altj1 to (either: "amplifying", "applying", "conducting", "contributing", "coordinating", "crowdsourcing", "demonstrating", "deploying", "designing", "developing", "focusing", "identifying", "interacting", "maintaining", "managing", "mentoring", "motivating", "preparing", "prioritizing", "reporting", "sharing", "working", "maximizing", "integrating", "aligning", "probing", "investigating", "capturing"))(set: $altboss3 to (either: "Compliance", "Design", "Implementation", "Investments", "Manufacturing", "Marketing", "Operations", "Planning", "Research", "Sales", "Services", "Standards", "Training", "Reporting", "Management", "Initiatives", "Divination", "Augury"))(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[(set: $trumpet to (either: "You've started a rumor campaign. Rumor has it that you're awesome.", "Did you see the latest //Harvard Business Review// article on (print: $jtotal)? Of course you did.
More importantly, you made sure that your boss did.", "You wrote an extensive post on (print: $jtotal) for your (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)'s blog.", "It's true that (print: $j1) makes the world go 'round.
You'd be (print: $j1) yourself, if you weren't busy making sure that everybody knows that (print: $j1) makes the world go 'round.", "This is the month where you show the world that some are born (print: $j1), some achieve (print: $j1), and some have (print: $j1) thrust upon them.", "The problem with (print: $j1) is that while you're doing it, nobody is talking about how well you're (print: $j1).", "This (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) is on the cutting edge of (print: $j1) leadership because of your efforts.
So, it makes sense for you to take a break from (print: $j1) to remind everyone of that fact.", "The thought of (print: $j1) gets you out of bed in the morning.
Because you want to go into work and tell everyone that your (print: $j1) is what holds this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) together."))](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(set: $trumpet to (either: "This month, you make it your mission to restore dignity to the profession of (print: $jtotal).
Results are mixed.", "You're starting to believe your own hype about the importance of (print: $jtotal).", "You've started a rumor campaign. Rumor has it that you're awesome.", "You're on track to become CEO. Or whatever title it is that they give to the head of a (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun).", "Ancient Egyptians used to worship people who were renowned for (print: $jtotal).
At least, that's what you tell your coworkers.", "Did you see the latest //Harvard Business Review// article on (print: $jtotal)? Of course you did.
More importantly, you made sure that your boss did.", "You gave an interview to (print: $j1) magazine. Now everyone understands that your (print: $orgnoun) is an industry leader in (print: $j1).", "You wrote an extensive post on (print: $jtotal) for your (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)'s blog.", "It's true that (print: $j1) makes the world go 'round.
You'd be (print: $j1) yourself, if you weren't busy making sure that everybody knows that (print: $j1) makes the world go 'round.", "This is the month where you show the world that some are born (print: $j1), some achieve (print: $j1), and some have (print: $j1) thrust upon them.", "You spend the month making sure that your boss understands how mission-critical your work (print: $jtotal) has been.", "You haven't convinced your parents that (print: $jtotal) makes a positive contribution to society.
However, you've spent most of the month telling your coworkers that it does.", "It's not an easy job, ensuring that this (print: $orgnoun) appreciates the importance of (print: $jtotal), but doing it means that you don't have to spend time (print: $j1).", "You spend some time golfing with the leadership team.
You learn that there's another re-org coming up in the near future.", "You burnish your credentials as a thought leader by giving a presentation at an industry conference.
It turns out that talking about (print: $j1) is easier and more profitable than actual (print: $j1).", "The problem with (print: $j1) is that while you're doing it, nobody is talking about how well you're (print: $j1).", "This (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) is on the cutting edge of (print: $j1) leadership because of your efforts.
So, it makes sense for you to take a break from (print: $j1) to remind everyone of that fact.", "Your (print: $orgnoun) hires a public relations agency to raise its profile in the industry. You make sure that most of the coverage focuses on your best-in-class (print: $j1).", "You are //shocked// to learn that people think (print: $j1) is similar to (print: $altj1).
You spend the month correcting that misconception.", "The thought of (print: $j1) gets you out of bed in the morning.
Because you want to go into work and tell everyone that your (print: $j1) is what holds this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) together.", "It has come to your attention that someone in (print: $altboss3) thinks that their (print: $altj1) can take the place of your (print: $j1).
You threaten them with physical violence.", "You record a TED talk on (print: $j1).
It doesn't matter how many people have seen it. What does matter is that you can remind people about that time you recorded a TED talk.", "You have created an interactive, multimedia demonstration to firmly establish the strategic importance of (print: $jtotal).
The mere threat of its existence is enough to win over the hearts and minds of your colleagues.", "Remember when you thought that (print: $j1) alone was enough to get ahead?", "Did you know that they give out awards for (print: $jtotal)?
It's kind of a niche category, but the glow of accomplishment that you feel from receiving it completely makes up for the effort you had to put into creating the award, submitting your entry, and exerting undue influence on the judges."))](print: $trumpet)
You have increased your prestige, but there were (text-colour: red)[costs] involved.
(if: $jtotal is "leveraging your skills")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].](if: $jtotal is not "leveraging your skills")[(if: $project is "OFF")[(set: $roll to (random: 1, 4))(if: $roll is 4)[[[You have been summoned to speak with the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3)->Project]].](if: $roll is not 4)[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](if: $project is "ON")[[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].]](set: $verb to (either: "fired", "laid off", "made redundant", "downsized", "dismissed", "let go"))You have been (print: $verb) after(if: $ydur > 0)[ (if: $ydur > 0 AND < 2)[1 year and](else:)[(print: $ydur) years and]] (if: $mdur is 1)[1 month](else:)[(print: $mdur) months] of working at a **(print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun)**.
[[Start<-Try again?]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $project to "OFF")(set: $projcount to 0)Starting today, you will report to the (set: $boss1 to (either: "Director of", "Head of", "Manager in Charge of", "Potentate of", "Minister of", "Secretary of", "Ombudsperson for", "Diviner of", "Lead in Charge of", "Team Lead of", "Project Lead for", "Project Manager for", "President of", "Specialist Responsible for", "Managing Director for", "Department Head of", "Division Chief of"))(set: $boss2 to (either: "Accounts", "Benefit", "Brand", "Client", "Compensation", "Compliance", "Comprehensive", "Economic", "Event", "Global", "Industry", "Portfolio", "Relationship", "Strategic", "Trend", "User", "Vendor", "Wealth", "Retail", "Market", "Territory", "Management"))(set: $boss3 to (either: "Care", "Compliance", "Design", "Expectations", "Experience", "Implementation", "Investments", "Management", "Manufacturing", "Marketing", "Operations", "Opportunities", "Planning", "Relations", "Research", "Sales", "Services", "Standards", "Trends", "Clients", "Training", "Markets", "Reports", "Reporting", "Territories", "Building", "Management", "Initiatives", "Divination", "Augury"))(print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3).
This means that all the prestige you had accumulated in your previous role is now irrelevant. (if: $valdel < 0)[However, you get the feeling that things would have been worse if you hadn't spent time convincing people that your team was a useful part of the (print: $orgnoun).]
Your new responsibilities involve (if: $ydur < 1)[(set: $jtotal to ("$j1 " + "$j5"))](if: $ydur > 0 AND it < 2)[(set: $jtotal to("$j1 " + "$j4 " + "$j5"))](if: $ydur > 1 AND it < 3)[(set: $jtotal to ("$j1 " + "$j2 " + "$j3 " + "$j4 " + "$j5"))](if: $ydur >= 4)[(set: $jtotal to ("$j1 " + "$j2 " + "$j3 " + "$j4 " + "$j5 " + $j6))](print: $jtotal).
Think of this as (either: "a vertical", "a horizontal", "a lateral", "a diagonal", "an orthogonal", "a perpendicular", "a linear", "a vertical", "a horizontal", "a lateral", "a diagonal", "an orthogonal", "a perpendicular", "a linear", "a vertical", "a horizontal", "a lateral", "a diagonal", "an orthogonal", "a perpendicular", "a linear", "a non-Euclidian") move for your career.
(set: $plat to (either: "Please familiarize yourself `with` the framework and functions of this new structure so you can gain a clear understanding of (print: $boss2) (print:$boss3)’s direction.", "This will be achieved by employing Design Thinking, strong project execution, and managing business processes for greatest impact.", "The outcomes we intend are to have our (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) be more effective and efficient.", "These changes are structural only and there is no change to the overall strategy of the (print: $orgnoun).", "These changes will help bring greater focus and energy to culture change and to streamlining decision making, efficiency, and control.", "We are excited about the greatly improved focus that these changes bring.", "We appreciate that this is a lot of change phased in over the past few months.", "We would not be making these adjustments if we did not firmly believe that we will be better able to deliver on our mission and that we will also be better able to serve our stakeholders as a result.", "This change closes a gap in our business continuity plan, which is critical to the ongoing success of our (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun).", "We are actively working on next steps to help everyone better understand how your work aligns `with` our strategy.", "We are not embarking on a reduction in force but we will be very assiduously and rigorously vetting every request for new headcount that we receive before approving it.
In addition, `where` we have some under-performing staff, we will monitor their performance closely.", "Ensuring that all staff members are effectively supported by senior management is a key organizational priority.", "We still have a ways to go to fully operationalize the framework and achieve our ambitious objectives, but our staff has provided important feedback that is helping leadership to get the details as right as we possibly can.", "We must demonstrate our value at every chance we have and become focused on how our products serve needs.", "We recognize that overall areas where improvement is needed include further clarity on how our mission relates to individual roles, as well as concerns about accountability, indecisiveness, and internal communications.
We look forward to addressing these concerns in the coming months.", "Our organization has lost some focus and we need to re-organize to better deliver on our mission and provide impactful services to key stakeholders.", "As we move forward, we would ask that you maintain a healthy curiosity about these changes. We are hoping that the changes will release your talent and allow you to bring forward your best ideas.
Please do take advantage of the opportunities this new structure affords you.", "We must remember that change is good. By adjusting our infrastructure we will be better able to focus on our core strengths and better position our (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun) for the future."))(print: $plat)
(set: $esteem to 0)[[At work<-Get back to work!]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))It's you.
You're leadership now.
You have claimed the highest job at this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun), after you accumulated enough prestige to reward your allies and destroy your enemies.
Just remember the words of Peter Drucker: "Never push loyal people to the point where they do not give a damn."
Congratulations! It only took you(if: $ydur > 0)[ (if: $ydur > 0 AND < 2)[1 year and](else:)[(print: $ydur) years and]] (if: $mdur is 1)[1 month](else:)[(print: $mdur) months]
<i>This has been a product of Bitterly Indifferent Studios</i>
[[Start<-Try again?]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $p2 to (either: "caring", "compliance", "design", "expectations", "experiences", "implementation", "investments", "managers", "manufacturing", "marketing", "operations", "opportunities", "planning", "relations", "research", "sales", "services", "standards", "trends", "clients", "training", "markets", "reports", "reporting", "territories", "buildings", "management", "initiatives", "divination", "augury"))(set: $p1 to (either: "minimize", "maximize", "harmonize", "synergize", "eradicate", "consolidate", "enhance"))(set: $totalpcount to it + 1)When you enter the office of the (print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3), you notice (either: "an ambitious", "an excited", "an anxious", "an intense", "an alert", "an aggressive", "a frantic", "a fanatical", "a paranoid", "a motivational") gleam in (either: "his", "her") eye.
"We need to (set: $ptotal to "$p1 " + "$p2")(print: $ptotal) across this entire organization, and you're the only person I can trust to do it right."(set: $project to "ON")
If you can pull this off, you could become (either: "an Associate ", "a Vice ", "a Deputy ", "an Assistant ", "a Consulting ", "an Advisory ", "an Under-")(print: $boss1) (print: $boss2) (print: $boss3).
[[Time to plan your next move->At work]].(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $projcount to it + 1)(set: $mdur to it +1)(set: $rcounter to it + 1)(either: "(set: $valdel to it + ((100 * $ydur) + 100))", "(set: $esteem to it + ((1 * $ydur) + 1))", "(set: $valdel to it - ((100 * $ydur) - -100))(set: $pres to it + ((1 * $ydur) + 1))")(if: $projcount > 0 and it < 3)[You've gotten a good start on your efforts to (print: $ptotal).](if: $projcount > 2 and it < 5)[(either: "The work to (print: $ptotal) has turned out to be more difficult than you expected.", "Who knew that carrying out a simple plan to (print: $ptotal) could be so complicated?", "Just when you think your efforts to (print: $ptotal) are almost over, you uncover more work to be done.")](if: $projcount > 4)[You really feel like you've made progress in your work to (print: $ptotal).
It seems like you're just a few months away from wrapping up completely.](if: $totalpcount > 5)[
It's time for some real talk, though. These projects are never going to advance your career.]
[[Time to plan your next move->At work]](enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $mdur to 0)(set: $ydur to it +1)(set: $valdel to 0)(set: $roll to (random: 0, 9))On a scale of 1 to 5, you have been rated 3.(print: $roll).
(either: "In light of this score,", "In spite of this score,", "Due to labor market conditions,", "In accordance with our overall budget strategy,", "Although your work has been adequate,", "Although your work has been well-received,") you will not receive a salary increase in the coming year.
However, you may notice that you are given more challenging responsibilities due to your length of service at this (print: $orgadj) (print: $orgnoun).
Now, [[At work<-get back to what you were doing]].