Voluntary Mandatory

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Inbox ping, a cheerful tone "Your voice will help us feel like home\!" Five quick questions, one to ten "How valued do you feel again?"

Anonymous (your name's still there) But "please be honest” (if you dare)

It's voluntary mandatory Don't speak your mind-just tell the story Click the box that says you're proud Then smile and nod along out loud Your silence speaks. Your numbers track You're safe to speak... but not to crack

O-K-Rs and colored graphs The kindness chart, the lunchroom laughs N-P-S at 84 But smiles don't live here anymore Self E Val due by end of day "What have you learned? What gets in your way?"

Volunteer service (mandatory grace) Just wear the shirt (there’s no escape)

It's voluntary mandatory We need your voice-in inventory Rate your purpose. Score your mind Then nod and check "I feel aligned" You're free to share. We value tone You're never quite alone

"Thanks for your honesty\!" "Please elaborate on your lack of resilience." "On a scale of 1 to 10, how aligned are you with the vision?"

“Explain your recent dip in engagement." "And why is your productivity off?" (This is a safe space)

It used to be we did our job Built things strong, no need to fawn But now it's charts and silent war What matters now is keeping score They don't need hands They don't need will Just someone who can smile and fill The boxes right, the circles clean A metric pings A face unseen