Family Motivator Gifts

'Don't be embarrassed to ask for help Dad.'

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Migration ruins my 10,000 steps."

'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

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

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

"Best project manager we ever had."

'Ahhhh?I love the smell of a staff meeting in the morning!'

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

'Would you like a push Dear?'

When we believe together we achieve together.

"Hold on, hun... I'm just saying, losing four ounces in a month is better than gaining four ounces in a month!"

'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

"I want you to learn from my mistakes."

We're one big happy family here. What I'm looking for is a man who can make it work.

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

'The Rush Orders department is a shambles, Briggs, and I think you're just the man to turn it around,'

"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'.

Sinking sales

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

'Yeah, the carrot helps, but coffee is what gets me going in the morning...'

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

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

'I do my best work when I'm being paid a huge salary.'

"Any questions regarding our financial incentive plan?"

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

The 6 A.M. News Team