Groupthink Guru Gifts

"I agree with you on everything."

Business Admin - Group Think 101.

"Tia Carmen, is it okay if my study group meets here tomorrow?"

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"And that's when the therapist suggested… exposure therapy!"

"Yes, social media's a great way to express your opinions - shame you feel 'ignored and unappreciated by an aloof, faceless boss' - but that's because I haven't a clue who you are or what you do around here!"

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

'It's not surprising. The production department is in Spain, the warehouse is in Korea, the accounting division is in Bolivia, the board of directors is in Canada.'

Salesman I-Pad Business Card

"Hello, my name is Karl and I'm addicted to speaking to small groups of strangers."

"Tariffs"

"Sinclair's not all he's cracked up to be. His reputation exceeds him."

"I'm Kurt... this brochure will explain the rest."

'We like the teamwork idea, but Billy won't let us play with his ball.'

It was a good chance to get together and talk shop.

'I saw it as a networking opportunity.'

"Apart from that, Bob, what else did you learn on the team-building paintball weekend?"

'Have your people facebook my people.'

Corp H.Q. In the corporate world, do you it's what you know or who you know? Neither, it's what you know about who.

"Whoa, dude. You're talking about the hive mind mentality at this company like it's a bad thing."

'To foster a sense of trust, I always like to end each session with a group hug.'

'I move we go on record for fewer imports here and more imports there!'

'Of course we're a global corporation. We have mail drops throughout the world.'

Developing links within business.

'Frank, we need you to come up with an idea who's time has come.'

'...OK so you've got the herd mentality... now go out tere and be a herd... now move!'

"The steering-committee three are we. Run it by us, and we'll see."

"I feel proud of the success I've made, thanks for all your support."

Coming to a consensus.

The Trans Pacific Partnership! Negotiated in Secret! No input from labor, consumer, or environmental organizations...

'Today could well be the day...the day on which the world leaders turn to me to solve their problems...they might just leave it till tomorrow.'

'He hasn't taken his eyes off us all evening-he's watching us like a Mo-hawk!'

'There's someone here I'd like you to meet. He's very well-connected.'

Where has he been so long?

Break Time at the Computer Lab.