Meeting Guru Gifts

Name Badges.

'The fourth quarter was no walk in the park. Especially for those who count on us to walk in the park.'

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

Meeting Pie Chart

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

Tartine

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

"What's a debenture?"

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

Sir Winston Churchill

"I drink just enough coffee to make me think I can do my job."

'Asynchronous, collaborative, interactive - we're obviously on a roll.'

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

Carmel Buildings, Portman Square: A temperance meeting.

'Don't worry. No one else knows what they are doing either.'

The Dubloon Stops Here

"Anna - there's someone I'd like to meet."

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

'I'm afraid you don't have the leadership qualities we're seeking.'

Teamwork!

"We don't call them 'horns' anymore. They're interactive audio crash deterrent stimulators."

'Now then - I just wanted to see how you handle pressure, Mr. Boyle.'

'Kroft, Kroft, Kroft...to thine own demographic be true!'

'Instead of a raise, Yomp, you may call me 'Chief', instead of Mr Staghorn.'

"It's confusing when everybody has a pointer."

Best Before 5th Pint.

Cat Reunion

"My best managerial trait is that I dig for answers until I get them between my teeth. My worst trait is that sometimes I bury them."

Decorated officer - 'And these are for keeping my pants up.'

Target your customer.

"'Meetingpalooza' sounded better in the brochure."

"He thought this would illustrate the company hierarchy more clearly than the organizational chart."

"It's kind of sweet when they're all settled in like this."