Corporate Communications Juggler Pillows

Information. Innuendo

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"Why won't you teach us how to handle complaints?"

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

"We've decided your suggestion to have a day care center here at work has merit."

'Lion Tamer experience hey? Well, I have a project currently needing your management skills...'

"A one-word email reply... classic power move."

"I appreciate your devices that make it seem like you're paying attention, but could you actually pay attention and make eye contact so I know you are?"

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

"We'd better watch Cranston. He looks like a whistleblower."

"Repeat after me: We are delivering the proactive core value promises and rolling out our real time best practice action plan going forward ..."

"I was going to have my people call his people, but I’m pretty sure his people have Caller I.D."

"I think I'll have the businessman's lunch."

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

"Can I multi-task? As a single mom I'm both the bread-winner and bread-baker!"

"....how many kids have we got now?"

"My resume is concise, succinct and eloquently worded. I only hope they know what I'm talking about."

'This merger will cut jobs 40%, reduce salaries 30% and increase the work hours 25%. Your job is to make this look like the best thing that ever happened to our employees.'

"Well, I've emailed, faxed, and phoned Dobson. Maybe I should just walk down the hall and talk to him..."

There now, that wasn't too difficult was it!

'A few messages came in during your lunch break.'

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'We need a product line that will stimulate our profit line.'

'Boss, it seems like a friendly text, but you've got to learn to read between the emoticons.'

'Well I like to think every cloud has a silver lining.'

Man in office, desk covered in computer equipment, uses floor for photos, desk pads etc.

'Who wants the talking stick?'

"We are extremely short-staffed here and you would need to be okay with that. For example I’m the janitor, but I also do interviews in between emptying trash cans."

'It may well be nesting J.T but damn it, you've got a company to turn.'

'I can beat my own drum but it'll be counting on your to toot my horn.'

"I'm afraid that following the audit, Mr. Davis is no longer with us... On the bright side, the corner office is now available!"

'The Human Right Act bans ANY cruel or unusual treatment...we may need to rewrite our ENTIRE customer care policy!'