Manager Motivator Pillows

'Stop repeating yourself, Brown!'

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

'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."

"Best project manager we ever had."

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

GCSEs

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

'On your marks. Get set. Go!' - 'Come on! Keep going! You can do it!' - 'Yay! You're 8 hours closer to the grave!' - 'Oh, God.'

Dave realised that Clive didn't see problems,only 'challenges to be embraced'.

When we believe together we achieve together.

'Great idea, Philpott. Wish you'd thought of it.'

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

Office Politics

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

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

"You need to work on your self-esteem but you're probably too stupid for that as well."

"Why don't you try learning from your own mistakes?"

Suggestion box: 'Build a bigger Complaints box'.

Sinking sales

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

"Corporate thinks it's time we updated our motivational strategies."

Course 'Management Skills and Employee Motivation', 09 AM - 05 PM, No breaks!

"Yes, we do have an incentive scheme - fall below that line and you're sacked."

'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'm glad my team places me on a pedestal."

Support, Encourage, Inspire.

'Try as I may to get my ducks in a row, here's always some turkey stepping out of line.'

'I like to reward my employees for doing a good job. That's why I keep treats in my pockets when I walk past the cubicles.'

"Can you run that past me again, Watson - you seem to have lost me."

'A raise might destroy their initiative. The good old carrot and stick bonus keeps them focused.'