Open Office Culture Gifts

"Our open office promotes the interchange of ideas… except they're not about work."

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

I'm looking for employees who have their own unique way of seeing things my way.

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

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

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

21st century water cooler conversations.

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

Boss's Desk Says No!

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

'T.M.I.F.'

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

'I've learned a lot about myself at these meetings...like, I can fall asleep with my eyes open!'

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

'I play so hard that I have no time to work hard.'

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

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

"The new chairman has dropped the brain-storming meetings."

'I'm promoting you to project coordinator because you seem to have an overall view of things.'

The best financial decision I ever made.

'The portrait is a mark of his extreme egotism, but, if you curtsy and bow sufficiently...say, 'Oh Yes Sir!'!, to everything he says, you should do OK'

"If you could be in any cubicle, which one would it be?"

"On the plus side, I finally have a key to the executive washroom."

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

'These are job perks.'

"Here, we do not procrastinate, we 'table' things."

"At this office no two days are different."