Corporate Communicators Pillows

'In terms of vision, this company has lost its way. Is anybody here good with GPS?'

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

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

"Any questions?"

'It appears the 'What?'s have it.'

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

'I've given a lot of thought to giving some thought to your latest proposal.'

Direct Marketing...

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

HR - Helping Relationships

"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."

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

"Now this chart should clear up any confusion you have with the report."

"...our Annual Report has been criticised for lack of clarity - well done!"

"Can I call you back? I've got a situation here."

"I wanted a Meticulous Monday or a Thorough Thursday report. This reads more like a Frivolous Friday."

"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.'

The Devil's in the detail!

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

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

'I started out as a yes man, but I've evolved into a plucky devil's advocate who always sides with the boss in the end.'

'Who wants the talking stick?'

Information. Innuendo

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

"It's not downsizing—it's just that we have 976 employees who have chosen to spend more time with their families."

'What's the concept? I'm not sure what you're trying to say, Ms. Harris.'

"What other skills do you obtain other than being able to answer interview questions?"

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

"To be clear you are willing to labor under misconceptions?"

Giving feedback is a complex process.

"Despite years of management training john still found it difficult to give negative feedback."