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Wednesday@Work Poems…The Re-Org

May 20, 2009 by David Zinger 8 Comments

The Re-Org

They moved us

yet

we were not moved.

…

They changed us

yet

we remained the same.

…

Boxes on pyramidal charts

yanked off the shelf

like Cheerios from a grocery store.

…

They morphed us

Into a matrix

Duties reassigned

As we searched…

Looking for our coffee mug that failed to move with us

Tattooed with a fading picture

Of our daughter jumping on a trampoline.

…

They pushed

We stiffened

Memos menaced as washroom whispers hissed.

…

Bounce back

Start over

Invite us

Ask us

Involve us

Trust us.

…

We move together

Not chess pieces at war checking each other into corners

We play on the same board, mate.

~ by David Zinger

Photo Credit: Impossible Move by http://www.flickr.com/photos/edalorzo/2293378420/

Filed Under: Employee Engagement, Working Poems - Zingers

Comments

  1. Kate Jones says

    May 21, 2009 at 2:26 am

    That’s a fantastic poem David. I shall be sharing it with all my colleagues on my CIPD Diploma course.

    Thankyou!

  2. David Zinger says

    May 21, 2009 at 5:52 am

    Thanks Kate:
    All the best with the CIPD diploma course.
    David

  3. Shereen says

    May 22, 2009 at 12:46 am

    Right on the mark! I’ll be sharing this with all my colleagues as we are in the midst of a gigantic Re-Org and this poem spells out exactly what we’re going through – spot on!

    Thanks!
    Shereen

  4. David Zinger says

    May 31, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    Shereen:

    Thanks for the feedback. The poem was helpful for me and I am glad it was helpful to you.

    David

  5. Becky Robinson says

    June 8, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Glad you submitted this to the leadership carnival. I loved it. I will definitely be visiting your blog again.

  6. David Zinger says

    June 9, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Thanks Becky. I am glad you are coming back for more.

    David

  7. Donn Breshears says

    June 11, 2009 at 8:53 am

    This is wonderful! In the last three years the company I work for has changed twice without changing my boss, my customer, or the building I work in, so this hits home. I also just finished my Masters in OD an plan to share this with some of my profs and classmates!

  8. David Zinger says

    June 11, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    Donn,

    I am glad you found this to be wonderful and I am enjoying writing a weekly workplace poem.

    David

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