Business Motivator Mugs

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

Sinking sales

"I like the look of this new sales manager."

'Now that I have your attention...'

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

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

'If you can keep him clean for a day you can sleep in his bed tonight.'

"Best project manager we ever had."

GCSEs

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'Ahhhh?I love the smell of a staff meeting in the morning!'

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

'Would you like a push Dear?'

"Hold on, hun... I'm just saying, losing four ounces in a month is better than gaining four ounces in a month!"

When we believe together we achieve together.

'Great idea, Philpott. Wish you'd thought of it.'

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

I didn't want to become the company president, but the board of directors left me no choice. You were backed into a corner office.

"So, it's agreed - we lay off the stick and hit them hard with the carrot."

Office Politics

'...and if you guys keep screwing up, I'm gonna have to start kicking some butt!'

We're one big happy family here. What I'm looking for is a man who can make it work.

'The Rush Orders department is a shambles, Briggs, and I think you're just the man to turn it around,'

"Why don't you try learning from your own mistakes?"

Suggestion box: 'Build a bigger Complaints box'.

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

Course 'Management Skills and Employee Motivation', 09 AM - 05 PM, No breaks!

"Yes, we do have an incentive scheme - fall below that line and you're sacked."

'And one, and two, and three, and don't get discouraged Manatee, and four, and five...'

'You're my best employee. You're punctual, ambitious and precise. The problem is ... it scares the devil out of my other employees.'

'Yeah, the carrot helps, but coffee is what gets me going in the morning...'

"Any questions regarding our financial incentive plan?"

'I do my best work when I'm being paid a huge salary.'

The 6 A.M. News Team

'Try as I may to get my ducks in a row, here's always some turkey stepping out of line.'