Corporate Discussion Pillows

'Before you get ecstatic . . .this is a chart of employee medical costs.'

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

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"We're experienced an extraordinary amount of growth this year."

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

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

Bo're'droom

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

Welcome to the Team

"We need to reset our fiscal compass to the changing business horizon."

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

Lethal Presentation

'Now THAT'S a presentation! Great delivery, great graphics, and he moonwalks from the room.'

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

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

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

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

Parade of Businessmen

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

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

"Look at them smiling. They've reached their comfort zone."

"Before I read the financial report I have to ask... do any of you have a weapon?"

"As you can see, sales have been a little erratic lately..."

'If I may say so, business is booming.'

"You're on top of this week's Sales Pyramid."

"How can you have a meteoric rise to the top in a one-story building?"

HR - Helping Relationships

He used to pass the buck, since being promoted to management he gets to call it delegating authority.

Dogs reviewing organizational chart - 'Hunter can eat Spanky or Fido, Spanky can eat Spot or Duke,....' and so on.

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