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.'

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

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

Tartine

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

'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.'

"What's a debenture?"

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.'

The Dubloon Stops Here

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

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

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

Carmel Buildings, Portman Square: A temperance meeting.

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

Teamwork!

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

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

Best Before 5th Pint.

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

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

Cat Reunion

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

"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.'

"'Meetingpalooza' sounded better in the brochure."

Target your customer.

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

'I had to overcome stereotypical misunderstandings about who makes a good leader.'

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