People Management Specialist Gifts

"The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate you away from those who are still undecided."

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

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

"Staff support"

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

"Boy, am I glad they finally hired more staff!"

"So we are agreed then, most of the targets we've set staff are completely unreasonable and we should just scrap them."

"I'm expert at sniffing out blame."

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

'Don't think of it as being a yes man, think of it as being an employed man.'

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

How leaders fail

Outer Space Outsourcing

"Why won't you teach us how to handle complaints?"

"I realize we had to liquidate some assets, but don't you think I'd be more productive if I had a desk?"

"If this goes badly I'm going to post it on my youtube job interview bloopers channel."

'Had I known Hell was going to be exactly like work, I probably wouldn''t have spent as much time there.'

'Senior management wanted me to raise morale so I made Lionel from accounts 'office jester'!'

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

"Morning, all!"

'Salaries Manager. No.'

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

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

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

'What's wrong now?'

"I just want you to know that promotion, this office, and those Luna bars were mine!"

The Evolution of the Bonus

"Who gave you permission to ask for a raise?"

"But don't let my wacky tie fool you. We actually take business very seriously around here."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

"Would anyone like to question my downsizing proposal?"

"Why do you need so many computers?" "One for billing, one for stock control, one for human resources, one for financial management..."

"You are being overly-defensive again, Brenda!"

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'