Corporate Motivator Pillows

Support, Encourage, Inspire.

'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."

GCSEs

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

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

"Best project manager we ever had."

'On your marks. Get set. Go!' - 'Come on! Keep going! You can do it!' - 'Yay! You're 8 hours closer to the grave!' - 'Oh, God.'

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

Dave realised that Clive didn't see problems,only 'challenges to be embraced'.

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.

'Mr. Hickey really knows how to keep our stockholders meetings short and sweet!'

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

When we believe together we achieve together.

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

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

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

Office Politics

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,'

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

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

Mentoring Unit: 'Go on! You can do it! You can be a mentor!'

Suggestion box: 'Build a bigger Complaints box'.

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

Sinking sales

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."

'Remember, Henderson - Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you've sacrificed your leverage.'

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

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

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

"Sure, Pop, I see the ball—what I don't see are incentives."

'I like to reward my employees for doing a good job. That's why I keep treats in my pockets when I walk past the cubicles.'

"Can you run that past me again, Watson - you seem to have lost me."