Poor Richard has been affected by some feedback - positive feedback as well as not so positive ones (not exactly negative though).
My heart really went out to him as I think he felt hurt and trapped (is this the appropriate term?) at the same time. His vulnerability is apparent. He felt repulsive maybe because he is expected to conform more than ever before? Such is the nature of our work.
While exchanging SMS, I was dismayed at Richard suggestion that I can be amused by some other funny guys when we are no longer working in the same place. He would be undermining our friendship if he really meant what he said. I chose to believe otherwise.
I can empathise with him. When the positive feedback was given to him, he did not feel encouraged at all. Why is that so? He is truly capable of doing more. Richard is able to analyse situation pretty well. However, his supervisor could have done more to engage him instead of telling him to talk less to (ahem) me. He made it sound like "talking to me" had caused another person to be unhappy. I told him Richard is a fast worker. Why isn't he engaging Richard more if he thought his staff is too free? In the up-coming events, I intend to assign interesting roles to Richard and his partner.
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