Employee flips the script on micromanager's 'constructive criticism', prompting a humbling retraction

In the business world, the response is never a resounding no—rather, it's always 'Sure, let me see how I can make that happen. When you think like this, you should be taken into consideration for future initiatives rather than being the person who needs to be fired. We recognize that corporate policies can be convoluted, but ultimately, don't blame the players, blame the game.

The story that follows is about a crafty employee. The original poster (OP) has a long history of employment with the same company. OP was responsible for providing managers and employees with on-the-job training on a range of issues within the company.  At first, everything went smoothly, and most people were satisfied.  But things quickly got ugly when corporate HR sent OP a long list of grievances about the manner he was delivering his training.  As a result, he made arrangements for HR to hold a training so that they would be completely aware of the protocols they had to follow.

That being said, HR was not happy with the 'in-depth' training that OP had planned, as you have probably already predicted. Thus, if you're curious about what happened in the workshop and how OP cleverly complied with their demand just for them to subsequently withdraw it, make sure to read the story below! And when you're done, don't forget to read the story of the man who deftly obeys the municipal council!