Brainstorming Battler Mugs

Out of Focus Group

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'You forget, I'm a blackbelt in powerpoint.'

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

' A good idea '

Light Bulb Moment

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

Empty box of ideas

Bright idea

Creative department

Worry tank

Blue sky thinking

Innovative

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

'Dog eat dog.'

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

Brainstorm in progress.

Elevator Pitch

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

' A new idea '

You are much more likely to think outside the box if it is broken.

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"