Maintenance Maven Gifts

Jack of all trades

Sharon's more of a do-it-yourselfer.

'Well OF COURSE I rotate the tires! How do you think I got here?'

Your appliance maintenance agreement just expired. I'm here for your appliance...'

Let's get organized

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

Drool Marks

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

Corporate Team Building. Team. Hey, everybody, I've just been told our CEO fled the country while we've been doing our truth exercises.

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

"I don't have to be a team player, Crawford. I'm the team owner."

'I think it's time to rein in Henderson.'

"Just go with the workflow."

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

Your Guide to Winning Movember

"Someone, call the office and see if we can get a fresh carrot."

'Ok. Now I'm sexy.'

'Sorry to interrupt Dixon - but this is not what I meant when I said this company needed more blue-sky thinking!'

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

"First of all, let me commend everyone on the teamwork displayed on this icebreaker. Secondly, let me apologize for some of the motivational language I used during this session..."

"She bathes him. She feeds him. She burps him. Mother's a real micromanager."

Man carrying his boss.

'So, how bad is it? Who can bring me up to speed?'

"Despite years of management training john still found it difficult to give negative feedback."

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'There's an absence of leadership in this authority,we need to explore the possibility of thinking about setting up a sub-committee to look into it.'

"Tell me more about your imposter syndrome."

"What kind of crazy management scheme is this?"

'Office of not much budget, and even less management! Yomp speaking!'

"May I remind you that my core worth as a human being remains constant, and isn't tied to external validation."

'How dare you accuse me of sinking this company?'

'Hmm...this new management fad is crazy enough that it might just work...'

'Attention, all department heads: the buck stops there. I've had it!'

'This spider's web proves that you've done no work today!'

"Successful leadership involves more than just shouting at people."