{"id":3203,"date":"2019-02-05T20:42:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T20:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2022-03-06T03:02:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T03:02:18","slug":"the-gervais-principle-part-2-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/2019\/02\/05\/the-gervais-principle-part-2-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gervais Principle PART 2 &#8211; Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk, and Gametalk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-gervais-principle-the-office-rectangle-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-gervais-principle-the-office-rectangle-2-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-gervais-principle-the-office-rectangle-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/the-gervais-principle-the-office-rectangle-2.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ribbonfarm.com\/2009\/11\/11\/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ribbonfarm.com\/2009\/11\/11\/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk\/<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediablitzpublicity.com\/home\/2019\/08\/06\/venkatesh-rao-of-ribbonfarm\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Venkatesh Rao<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We began this analysis of corporate life by exploring a  theoretical construct (the Gervais Principle) through the character arcs of Michael and Ryan in The Office. The construct and examples provide a broad-strokes treatment of the why of the power dynamics among Sociopaths, the Clueless and Losers.<\/p>\n<p>This helps us understand how the world works, but not how to work it. So let me introduce you to the main skill required here, mastery over the four major languages spoken in organizations, among Sociopaths, Losers and the Clueless. I\u2019ll call the four languages Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk and Gametalk&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ribbonfarm.com\/2009\/11\/11\/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.ribbonfarm.com\/2009\/11\/11\/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk\/ By Venkatesh Rao We began this analysis of corporate life by exploring a theoretical construct (the Gervais Principle) through the character arcs of Michael and Ryan in The Office. The construct and examples provide a broad-strokes treatment of the why of the power dynamics among Sociopaths, the Clueless and Losers. 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