Yesterday, we had a meeting at the department because there have been tensions and people feel like they need to express their concerns.
“I feel like nobody listens to me and my opinions are not valued!” one colleague exclaimed.
“Yes,” another colleague agreed. “I have opinions, too, but nobody is listening!”
“Well, we are here now,” I said. “The floor is yours. Do express your opinions.”
“I have opinions,” the colleague responded passionately. “And I want to express them!”
“Yes,” another colleague said. “It’s important to express our opinions. Let’s set up a meeting where we will all express our opinions!”
“That’s a brilliant idea,” I lied. “But since we’re all here anyway, would anybody like to share there opinions?”
“Yes!” a colleague exclaimed. “It’s very important to express our opinions!”
Two hours more of this, and we could finally go home.
“This was such a useful meeting!” a colleague shared in the parking lot. “It’s great to have one’s opinions heard.”
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