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A jogger being bombarded by tiny battleships in a pond.

"Tell Boris to come back with another more conciliatory proposal ..."

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

For his next book, he would write an epic novel of the sea.

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

"Maybe the next one will be a singles cruise."

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"When faced with a tricky ethical issue, I always ask the question, 'What's in it for me?'"

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Growl - Hiss Conflict Resolution Meeting

"Some day, son, all this will be your ex-wife's."

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

When laundry ruled the waves.

Dialogue

"That's the last time I'm going to allow politics to be discussed in the office."

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

'The toughest things you have to deal with in this job, is feelings and lawyers.'

"According to this article, snoring can result in justifiable homicide."

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

"As I was only saying the other day..."

'Maybe it should be funnier...'

Changing Minds

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

Collective Psyche

"Tom, I’d like you to meet Chris. Chris is better than you."

'If we get out of this alive, I'm going to have a darn good look at your resume.'

'Three weeks of brutal alimony negotiations, Polly, and you settle for a cracker!'

BEWARE OF THE DOG!; 'So much for management's pledge to bargain in good faith.'