Capítulo 923: Chapter 732: An Imminent Major Problem (2)

Is it over just like that?

Surprisingly conservative.

The reactions of the two made Nan Zhubin laugh: “What did you think I would say?”

——Probably collecting evidence, then using Micro-expression Analysis to confront the management, finally getting rid of one or two people, thereby allowing the visitor to receive some sort of emotional healing, right?

Chonghui didn’t speak, but his eyes seemed to project some characters.

Nan Zhubin shook his head: “At the moment, neither confronting the company nor any other external factors can play a critical therapeutic role for our visitors. From a consulting perspective, there’s no necessity for us to do so.”

Especially for Chen Lizhou, who was currently under Nan Zhubin’s guidance.

Even for other visitors, employees troubled by layoffs are only “some,” or “most,” and not “all.”

And among these “some” employees, layoffs aren’t their only problem.

“We are not obligated nor is it necessary to go to that extent.”

Nan Zhubin looked at Mo Kai: “Think about it carefully, when did the thought of ‘confronting the company’ first vividly appear in our minds?”

Mo Kai was stunned.

Nan Zhubin answered his own question: “It was when we submitted the report and were ignored or even slighted by Boss Wang.”

“This actually isn’t about business anymore; it’s mixed with our personal feelings.”

“But the starting point for our actions now should be to heal our visitors and also protect the teacher behind us.”

“So barring any major changes, our actions will be limited to these.”

Chonghui nodded with approval.

However, he also felt that Nan Zhubin left a lot of room for maneuvering within this.

For instance, saying things like “not our job,” or “barring any major changes.”

Before Chonghui could confirm anything further, Nan Zhubin had already taken out his phone and dialed a number.

“Hello, Xia Tian?”

“Yes, it’s me. I have some legal matters I’d like to consult with you, the general situation is like this…”

Once this call connected, Chonghui also stopped speaking.

He just regretted that the current situation was so different from expectations, whether it was the EAP project originally planned to train the research group and young consultants in the company, or Shi Chuxin, who came seeking help.

Upon this realization, Chonghui became rather disinterested. Coincidentally, Nan Zhubin was now making a somewhat personal phone call, so he simply stood up and left, giving space to Nan Zhubin.

However, Mo Kai sat there blinking incessantly, seemingly starting to think again.

He deliberately waited for Nan Zhubin to finish his call, then leaned in to ask: “Senior Brother… do you think there will be any problems coming up in this company?”

Mo Kai also thought Nan Zhubin had left a lot of room in what he had just said.

After hanging up, Nan Zhubin patted his face: “I mentioned it before when discussing with Senior Brother Chong, that’s when you were on the phone with your dad.”

“Currently, internally within the company…”

Nan Zhubin drew an invisible circle on the floor with his hand.

“…is riddled with potential problems. Nothing might happen, but if a spark appears, the outcome is uncertain.”

“This is one of the reasons I made my current decision.”

The project group is still in the company. Although Bai Qinghua said they would have their backs, the fact is Bai Qinghua isn’t within the company; as the apparent project leader, he still has to keep an eye on things to some extent.

Nan Zhubin is aggressive, but not an all-in gambler.

Even if you’re going to bet everything, you have to at least see a chance of winning.

Mo Kai thought for a moment and found Nan Zhubin’s words quite reasonable: “Senior Brother, where do you think problems are more likely to arise? Could there be employees causing trouble, or taking desperate measures?”

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Nan Zhubin nodded, then shook his head: “It’s possible that those employees who’ve been pushed too hard might cause trouble. But it’s also possible… that those pressing them might no longer care, causing an eruption.”

“For instance…”

Nan Zhubin uttered a name: “Shi Chuxin.”

In a company with thousands of employees, issues can arise anywhere.

But in the current situation, Former Senior Sister of the research group is Nan Zhubin’s primary focus.

“Do you still remember the Theory of Control Compensation?” Nan Zhubin asked Mo Kai.

Mo Kai was taken aback, and although his reply wasn’t very formal, he managed to convey the general idea: “When an individual’s sense of control is threatened, they engage in various behaviors to restore that sense of control?”

Nan Zhubin nodded.

“This theory isn’t absolute. When deprived of control, some may fall into low self-efficacy and start laying low, while others might not care about the state at all.”

“But our Senior Sister… is clearly someone with a strong desire for control. And she’s put in a lot to obtain this sense of control.”

“Therefore, when she finds herself gradually losing control over her surroundings, she will definitely find ways to compensate.”

Nan Zhubin looked at Mo Kai: “And according to the Theory of Control Compensation, typically, there are two ways individuals do this.”

“First is direct compensation, where an individual tries to change their situation through direct actions. However, when the problem is too complex or the loss of control too extensive, direct compensation can be difficult.”

As he spoke, Nan Zhubin pointed to the company below: “In the current situation, it’s ‘too complicated or loss of control too extensive.’ The layoffs involve too many factors and Shi Chuxin is simultaneously losing control on multiple fronts.”

“So… she might choose indirect compensation?” Mo Kai said.

Nan Zhubin nodded: “Shifting to indirect, symbolic, or even irrational means to compensate for the loss of control. These behaviors may seem unrelated to the cause of the loss of control, but they can quickly provide a sense of psychological ‘control.'”

“But… this is merely a ‘sense of control,’ not actual ‘control,'” Nan Zhubin said, “After a brief satisfaction, it might instead lead things down a path to complete loss of control.”

Nan Zhubin looked at Mo Kai: “We need to be prepared. On one hand, we have to ensure that our research team isn’t held accountable if major issues arise.”

“On the other hand, perhaps we can seize the opportunity to solve our current problems… an opportunity better than ‘leaving the company.'”

Mo Kai nodded vigorously.

…

Shi Chuxin’s fingers swiped across the phone screen, accurately finding Chen Lizhou’s number in her contact list, and then pressing the dial button.

The phone rang three times.

“Brother Chen, are you busy?”

For the last time, Shi Chuxin thought to herself.

Although their last conversation ended unpleasantly, having lost the opportunity with Lian Chonghui, Shi Chuxin could only turn to Chen Lizhou once more.

For this reason, she softened her voice as much as she could.

So much so that her back teeth started to feel tense.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, making Shi Chuxin briefly unable to discern if the other person was trying to manipulate her.

After a while, a soft voice from Chen Lizhou came through: “Not too bad, what’s up?”

This soft voice sounded half-dead to Shi Chuxin.

“It’s still about the last thing, regarding the ‘optimization’ of the sales department, I want to talk to you about it again.”

After saying this, Shi Chuxin paused.

There was no reply from the other side.

This completely drained the little patience Shi Chuxin originally had. Even she didn’t realize she was being especially aggressive today.

“Chen Lizhou.” For the first time, she called someone of a higher rank than herself by their name directly, “I know what you’re thinking, and I know how you used to handle company optimizations. You think that those who’ve worked hard for you all these years, no matter what, deserve recognition, right?”

“But I’m telling you, this time is different, this optimization is different from all the previous ones, you can’t protect them. The only difference is the cost that the company pays to optimize them.”