The Hamster Syndrome

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The Farce of the Corporate Annual Awards Gala
Everyone gets a “Shining Star” trophy that looks suspiciously like plastic
 • Nobby Grumbleton
Peak Corporate BS: New Year’s Resolution Workshop
Globexhaust presumes to dictate your self-improvement process
 • Nobby Grumbleton
CEO Christmas Message – Pre-recorded in June, full of palm trees
When corporate communication is no longer meaningful (if ever it was)
 • Nobby Grumbleton
Diversity & Inclusion Gone Mad
Globexhaust Discovers That Diversity Without Thinking Is Just Chaos With Lanyards
 • Nobby Grumbleton
Circle Back Syndrome
Corporate jargon has a life of its own and bears no relation to real life.
 • Nobby Grumbleton
Beware Corporate Engagement Surveys
Engagement Surveys are where careers go to die. And they are never anonymous, despite what the system claims.
 • Nobby Grumbleton
The Brainstorm From Hell
One of the most ancient corporate rituals, complete with post-its attached to a wall, full of buzzwords and impractical ideas. A mindnumbing waste of…
 • Nobby Grumbleton
The Hamster Syndrome
The Hamster Syndrome
The Hamster Syndrome is about recognising the absurdity of modern corporate life, and having a laugh about it in the process.
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