Competitive Team Player Gifts

Joe Simpson talks to the 'Spirit of the game'.

"Staff support"

"I've always dreamed of being on an academic team like this! It's great that we can all depend on each other!"

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

Welcome to the Team

I only root so hard for my time because I hate your team so much.

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

"I bet you're curious about what's going on in the R&D Department."

"Lautrec or Gary? Hmmm... We'll take Gary."

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

'Will you lot come out! - the new kit's not that bad!'

"It says: 'The teamwork that got you here is the real treasure.' Aww."

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'I don't understand why you always put me in goal?!'

A business that thinks alike...sinks alike.

I love your enthusiasm, girls, but we're not opening a can of whoop-ANYTHING.

A married couple share the same pole vault.

The best PE teacher in the World.

'Let's go over our secret play.'

HR - Helping Relationships

'Unbelievable, these guys brought a ringer.'

'Why are you arguing? The customer is always right, you know! 'But he called you a crook!'

Win - win

Belief and Trust.

Mohamed Salah

"Ohhh...pick me pick me!!"

'I like to greet the new team members myself.'

"Things got heated with the Morgans. I may have wagered our car. You're up."

"Blast, you've cleaned me out again!" Grey squirrels out competing red squirrel for food.

Cricket - The Pride of the Village.

"Our therapist couple be so proud of us now."

The First Kite

Speed of assimilation VS New team members

"I know we're not lions, but let's call ourselves a pride anyway."

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