The Assistant Director Loves People Ep1 -delphi... Apr 2026

“That sounds like pattern recognition,” he replied.

Delphi was the new Head of People & Culture—a title Leo considered an oxymoron. She wore mismatched earrings, carried a plant to meetings, and started every conversation with “How does that make you feel ?”

“I’ve always wanted to say… I feel undervalued by the IT department. Like my requests are invisible.” The Assistant Director Loves People EP1 -Delphi...

A stunned silence. Leo pinched the bridge of his nose. Idiot , he mouthed.

For the first time, Delphi looked small. “Then what do I do?” “That sounds like pattern recognition,” he replied

Today’s error was named Brenda from Accounting.

“You want to love people?” he said. “Then help me save them from themselves.” Like my requests are invisible

The fluorescent lights of Nexus Innovations hummed a frequency that felt personally designed to irritate Leo Chen. As Assistant Director of Operations, his office was a glass box in the middle of the open-plan floor—a fishbowl where he could watch the guppies swim in chaotic, inefficient circles.

Sam from Logistics raised his hand. “My fear is that I’m not as good at my job as everyone thinks. I cut corners sometimes. Like, on Tuesdays, I just… guess the numbers.”