Planner Gifts

'Enough with all the strategic planning. Just get out there and kill something.'

"We must kill this initiative, so let's mainstream it."

We find this model works better for us!

Here - There "It's a simple model, but it works for me."

The devil is in desk bin titled 'The Details'

'Steve, I admire your determination to make this plan work.'

Clear construction agreements are important.

'We took the old plan, folded in half, and now it's the new plan.'

"Thanks for the invite, but I prefer to collaborate by myself."

'Company planning department'

When Engineers Crack.

"I thought an illogical framework would work better."

'We projected every contingency except for our plan actually working.'

2021 Tentative Planner

Engineer on the move.

"That's it - I've had it up to here with measurement devices."

'My five-year plan is pretty solid, but it gets a little fuzzy after that.'

Flow Chart.

Planning officer has a man in his in-tray: 'In order to speed up the system, I have my own personal member of the public to consult.'

'It's bad enough we missed every deadline, but we're the long-range planning committee!'

"I think you might need to start again."

'What would Nostradamus do?'

"I'm afraid the umbrella constitutes an enclosed space and must be taken down."

'If you have an exit strategy, tell me what it is -- fast!'

'I don't give a fig about 'relaxed planning regulations' it's got to come down.'

"As the chart really shows, there's a really REALLY strong chance that we have NO idea what's going on."

Man in office notices file cabinet placed in front of the door to the Planning Department.

"Shh, he's planning."

"The planning meeting went well. We planned more meetings."

"I thought about what you said and I've outlined a plan."

'Not everyone is comfortable with slashing planning bureaucracy.'

'To be honest, the whole of March is a bit of a no-go.'

Innovation & Calculation

"This is Plan A. I recommend we skip it and get right on to Plan B."

'It's called lateral thinking.'