Organizational Development Mugs

'Apparently many companies experience problems including: a lack of direction, poor accountability, lack of respect among members, pushing personal agendas, poor communication ...'

Management of Change

Organisational Structure

'We reorganized so many times we are now one of our own subsidiaries.'

"I'm in my third day of trying to figure out which little square I am."

'This is the most dysfunctional company I've ever seen. Everyone is in complete denial about the elephant in the boardroom!'

'It was accidentally reversed one day and our profits immediately skyrocketed.'

'Right we need an urgent response to our productivity problems...'

'No, you weren't demoted, we just created a number of new positions above you.'

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

'The reorganisation is moving along. Here comes the new honcho now.'

"We've tried forming a collective--no leader, no power dynamics, but we just ended up flying in a circle over Winnipeg."

'Don't look at this as a demotion, look at it as the stripping away of your last shred of dignity.'

'Daft title. How could you have 'backward' planning?'

Not all of Rev. Smith's team building ideas were appreciated by the committee.

New Memer/Incumbent

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

Organizational charts and blame charts.

When Sales and Marketing Do Not Communicate

"Bad news, Ron. The company has decided to end its experiment with flattened corporate hierarchies."

Derision/Leader/Respect

Failure/Due Diligence

"To thrive in these challenging times we need to embrace charge, to welcome it. It's the only way to survive and grow!"

'Why is it that nothing ever gets done at these meetings?'

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

Businesswoman Empowerment

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

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