Something of a polymath...

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[DataBender @Yinkaoke]

Why I'm angry with the very exposed and educated young ppl towing the line of : even if the policy says so, my home training won't let me do it is because; you are the reason why those of us adhering to the policy are perceived as rude. Because now see how they're saying why didn't she follow other ppl who spoke before her when she's actually the right one. Maybe if we all adhered to the policy, everyone will become used to it with time and JUST MAYBE the true purpose of such policies will be achieved but no, we don't even understand the purpose of the policy we think it's just another 'trying to be woke thing'. And you all love being performatively respected too much to admit it.

[Favour Y. @FavourYusuf1]

Sigh

They don't work in the same company, don't have any professional working relationship.

There is no code of conduct rule guiding them to say the opposite.....but we assume that this is the same.

Omo, we are not gonna make it, make I ń o lie

[Kunle Kenny -The Joy Dispenser @kunle_kenny]

Thank God I can still say “Good Morning Jesus”. 🤭

[Ifeoluwa Aboyeji-Ogundeji @ifeaboyeji]

We are talking about addressing superiors in workplaces influenced by workplace policies….you people are talking about addressing a Nigerian adult in a random setting. Sigh….2+ 2= Efo riro. It is really well.

[Ben X @Benn_X1]

Culture and traditions, but you have grown men and women wearing suits in 32 degrees weather instead of light African fabrics.

[— @nochillmarv]

this entire conversation has made it clear to see why +234 employers think it’s okay to send interns to buy food for them, fucking useless from top to bottom

[Rufybaba @Rufyb]

I am afraid, this does not fly, in my opinion.

If you deliberately establish a “first-name” culture, it should apply broadly, including to senior leadership, unless the policy explicitly carves out the board (by the way, imagine setting a culture and it is not starting from the top).

Yes, non-executive directors occupy a different governance position from employees and executive management, but their unique position within the company does not inherently exempt them from the first-name policy.

If a company says “we operate a first-name culture. Irrespective of seniority, employees address one another by their first names”, then having an unwritten exception “but obviously you don’t call a director or person xyz by their first name” undermines the philosophy behind the policy.

After all, the purpose of a first-name culture is usually to reduce unnecessary status signaling, make senior people more approachable and create a less hierarchical working environment.

If management wants the convention to be “first names for everybody below the board, formal titles for directors”, then say so.

It is highly problematic when the written or communicated policy says one thing while an invisible hierarchy says something else.

What is all these talk about “wisdom”, “culture”, etc.? If those things indeed were a big deal, why the performative stunt of “first-names policy”?

Or why is no one directing the “wisdom” yarn to TOE that the young lady is still very young, maybe inexperienced, and does not understand yet how things ideally work, and so you do not come off as conflicting what the laid-down principle is publicly?

If the irritation comes from “I am way older and way above you in status”, was that not considered before setting a policy? You all didn’t know that?

You import the form of an institution without accepting the behavioural implications that give the institution meaning. The company gets to present itself as having a flat, progressive culture without senior people actually surrendering any of the status markers associated with the old culture.

This is how we bastardise concepts and principles.

If the organisation is not comfortable with the consequences of that philosophy, there is much cleaner solution… “Simply don’t adopt the policy”.

Be hierarchical. Be formal. Require whatever title or whatever conventions you consider appropriate.

I wouldn’t call TOE by his first name too, but that’s me. But saying “we are on a first-name basis here” and then humiliating someone doing that is an inconsistency that is worse.

At the heart of it, this really speaks to a broader problem of weak institutional culture and “big-manism ” in the corporate world, where formal policies supposedly apply to everyone until they clash with status and hierarchy.

“Can you call Aliko or Femi Otedola by their first name?” Let them not implement first-name policy if it would be an issue or if the “cultural context” is that very strong (and that would be perfectly fine).

Institutions should be stronger than personalities. Let’s quit all that performative nonsense.

[Senior Man @Seyi__]

He doesnt see this as abuse of power. This is why most of you must never be successful in life. People will actually die.

[ᵐᵏ🦋 @mxiine_]

that’s why your country is anyhow. if policies don’t apply to the board, how do you hold them accountable?

[Ab. @olaoluwajedalo]

If anything is clear, it’s that we’re too deeply conservative for the kind of ‘progressiveness’ we like to cosplay.

[BENZO-KAZOOIE @BENZOTOOIE]

POV: You’re a 3 month old whose mom is about to start crying and saying how much she hates you

[Fenix Ammunition @FenixAmmunition]

In case her mom gets sad and tries to strangle her to death

[RAW EGG NATIONALIST @Babygravy9]

Maybe if her mother has post-partum depression?

[Bolouere (Bibi) @boluxxxx]

The fact that I didn’t know this person on my digital media radar means I’m doing something right.

[TREV @babyboy_trev]

e crazy gan say na mad woman dey correct normal person from doing the wrong thing 😂

[Killa @Goldenb0ykilla]

they deadass all stopped clapping & got quiet when she said that 😭🤣🤣

[Lamy✧ @lamide_aa]

I love psychological thrillers. I love films that leave you thinking. Analyzing and probably stressed out. Heavy dialogue. Just bring it

[⚠︎ @kmetasnii]

i used to prefer texting over phone calls but now i prefer to be unreachable

[P0liticalbaby 🇵🇸🇨🇩 @P0liticalbaby]

As we are now embracing Afro-house and co, let’s please give Niniola her flower, the pioneer. OG fr