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"To give him credit...normally I think these staff 'consultations' are a complete waste of time...but he's been in his office all morning working on our ideas."

'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?'

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

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

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

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."

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

In/Out/These Things Happen.

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

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

'T.M.I.F.'

'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.'

Quality Control

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

'Today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday. . .'

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

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

'How many times have I told to seize the day before it seizes you?'

Office slaves.

After a day long meeting, the decision, as usual, is made in the hallway.

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

'You did turn the company around... but we liked it the way it was...'

"This is Briggs, our new department head. He's got an amazing knack for reducing complex problems into easy-to-understand witch hunts!"

'I've given a lot of thought to giving some thought to your latest proposal.'

'There's no art to the mind's construction on Facebook, Macbeth.'

"We're all just a number here, Finch, and fortunately my number is one."

We're cutting the forest in half, so I'm going to need you to make the oxygen of two trees.

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

'Ms Simpson, I believe I've finally done it. I've written the Great American Memo.'

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

"We do all those old tricks electronically now."