Delivery Diplomat Gifts

"... and bless the UPS driver, who endures my instinctive barks, growls, yelps and yips."

'Surely you wouldn't want me to laugh at your joke if I didn't think it was funny!'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"They decided giving out pink slips was too impersonal. So now they're blue."

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

"I need to see your budget proposal."

"We can waste time and look for a solution or...just find a scapegoat?"

Inclusive speech

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

"That's the last time I'm going to allow politics to be discussed in the office."

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

'You really want that promotion, don't you, Sherman?'

'The toughest things you have to deal with in this job, is feelings and lawyers.'

"I just want you to know that promotion, this office, and those Luna bars were mine!"

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

"You are being overly-defensive again, Brenda!"

"I'm new here. How much do we leave for a tip?"

'Change is inevitable, espeically when you have a newborn in diapers."

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

'Here's another one that'll make you blow your stack.'

Career Choices

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

'Would you be interested in attending a stress management seminar?'

'Congratulations Smith, you got that promotion. Commiserations Reid, you got that demotion.'

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

HR - Helping Relationships

"Sorry, that was just the wet diaper talking."

"If I can't get a firm decision, I'd accept a wobbly acquiescence."

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

"How come you always take Amnesty International's side?"

Office meeting

"When I said to convince him of the need for change I was hoping you'd use the seductive power of reason and logic."

'So, now we have ascertained who is responsible...'