Word Play 4: Ability and Capacity for Creation

Three of the previous blog entries were initially meant as feedback and clarification sessions towards some remarks made by my superiors in my workplace, which in my personal opnion, were severely misused. Since then, I've noticed that when I engage in rebuttals of this kind, I delve into "word play", namely by defining the generally accepted explanation of the terms, then employing logic to see whether the accepted explanations apply in the context they are employed, in order to state my argument. Thus, I've decided to sub-head these entries under a "word play" series in this blog. :)

This fourth foray into "word play" is also "inspired" by a rather misguided comment by my boss. To quote the exact words used, I had "created an impression of no teamwork in the office". I'm very sure when he made the remark, there was never suppossed to have been any positive connontation intended. However, he has unwittingly praised me of sorts... :p

Let's look into the definition of the word "creation" from dictionary.com.
1. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
2. the fact of being created.
3. something that is or has been created.
4. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.
5. the world; universe.

The terms "producing", "causing to exist" and even God himself, are components of the word "creation". By golly... Common logic would deduce that to be able to produce or cause something into existence, be it positive or negative, would surely require ability and capacity of a certain level. Afterall, the concept of bringing about something into existence, implies that the something had not existed previously... Goodness, I never knew I was equipped with the ability and capacity to cause disunity and mayhem into existence at my current workplace, within a span of less than six months (he had made this remark in Nov 2011)!

As much as I pride myself on professionalism in the workplace, but unfortunately display a very stern, fierce and intimidating countenance when fulfilling my duties, I would have never thought that these traits alone are enough to bring disintegration of teamwork at my worplace... I'm bound by HR regulations and am unable to reveal too much about what is going on in my workplace, but considering my designation and the amount of authority I'm given, I definitely feel I'm not in any capacity to create anything of this magnitude. Then the subsequent question I wish I could feedback to the management in my office would be, could the negative aspect which I'm held accountable to have created, actually have already existed prior to entry, with me taking on the role of a mere catalyst or magnifier?

Finally, I'll like to end this blog entry off with an general appeal to everyone to not just listen to others' words carefully, but also to apply your own words carefully next time, in whatever context. Even the words of Singapore politicians like Grace Fu, Tin Pei Ling, Chan Chun Sing, come back to haunt them relentlessly... :p