The Worst of the No-Help Helpers

First, scroll down to see the comic and then come back.

Funny, isn't it? And yet, like so many Dilbert cartoons, it's oh so true.

We have Wally, who is a masterful No-Help Helper. Need help? Don't bother asking Wally.

Then we have the pointy-haired boss. He's a No-Help Helper, too. In this instance, he's actually a trifecta winner in the No-Help Helper Derby:

1. He hasn't helped Alice - she's certainly not getting any help from Wally.
2. He hasn't helped Wally - he's just given him another excuse for not finishing his own work.
3. He hasn't helped the project - it's still where it was, and even more behind schedule.

(Better watch out Wally, the pointy-haired boss' No-Help Helping is making you look almost collaborative by comparison.)

And then there's Alice. In this instance, Alice is the least helpful No-Help Helper of the bunch. Look at her - she's just sitting there, not saying a word, not thinking a thought. She's her own worst enemy.

In situations like this, there are always at least 4 steps you can take:

1. Work harder. (Who'd a thunk that Wally'd be such a sage?!)
2. Think it through.
3. Ask for help.
4. Ask again.

Don't be your own worst enemy. Don't be your own worst No-Help Helper. Get your workweek off to a better start than that.