Learning And Development Professional Gifts

"I heard this new H.R. lady had some unusual training methods..."

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

That shows business confidence.

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

Creative department

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

"Listen to everybody's opinions? Please, we're not that desperate."

"This your resumé?" "Yes, it's a list of things I hope you never ask me to do."

The vice-president in charge of sincerity

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

"I don't think the guy with the business-card cannon has ever been to an actual networking event,"

'I need to borrow your Ph.D. for a half hour tomorrow. I have a major problem to solve.'

"This is the communications workshop, right? Let’s get started, I’m prepared!"

"My resume is concise, succinct and eloquently worded. I only hope they know what I'm talking about."

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

"I think you should be aware that the chef is a summer intern."

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

"I'm being heavily recruited by several other companies."

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

'School of hard knocks.'

"I'm beginning to think they replaced the ladder of success with a greased pole."

"Well, your CV certainly contains some very impressive name dropping."

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?

"It's time for your performance review where I damn you with faint praise."

"I became a mentor because I needed more direction in life."

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"

Leadership Training

'Are we us or them?'

'We're looking for people who like to take work home.'

"Charlie Greider... that rascal! I had a sneaking suspicion he'd be shedding his skin and moving on to a bigger company before too long!"

"...Everyone you meet on the way up, you'll meet again on the way down."