Flowchart Aficionados Pillows

"He's still planning what to watch on TV tonight."

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

How to deliver a successful presentation.

"Tell the vice presidents they've downsized enough."

When Engineers Crack.

"That one shows our office cliques."

"I might just get a pie."

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

Pecking order.

"You're wasting your time, I'll never understand which one is Liam Hemsworth and which one is Chris Hemsworth."

'You'll learn that our corporate structure is a bit unconventional.'

How Many It Takes

Ed is upset because he didn't get the promotion he had promised himself.

'You are here.'

'All those who think change is good, say aye...'

'Who's that pathetic little one down there?'

'Nice work. A fluid work force with a minimum of drips.'

Motivational tip #731: Appeal to their sense of entitlement.

Organization Chart

"I thought an illogical framework would work better."

"As you can see, it's pretty simple - just find the customer and make him buy."

"It's time we start moving into this uncharted territory."

'These are the people who'll be line managing you.'

"This seems to work better for us!"

'I hate these staff shakeups.'

'I know last week's class was brutal, but I have all new material today.'

"That's not our logo. That's the company's flowchart."

"So if my calculations are correct, you're all completely asleep by now and I can just leave."

"Sorry Helen but you knew I was a management consultant before we got married!"

'Find out what he's up to.'

'Sometimes, I feel that we may be a bit out of touch with our employees.'

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