Skill Set Enhancer Mugs

"Our training program was too successful. Twenty employees used their new skills to leave the company for better jobs."

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

'She hasn't advanced to figure eights yet.'

Keeping all the balls in the air - skills

Ego Increasing School

'I'm working because I've been upgraded. He never upgraded so he's out of work.'

Keys to Success: Focus, Alertness, Concentration...

Time to try something new.

We learn by doing

"How learning curves feel... Before: Holy hell During: I'm not gonna make it! After: That wasn't so bad! The next time: Again?!!"

'Why is it you never sign up for any trainings?'

"I see a beautiful future ahead for you in the private sector."

'Very impressive, but is there anything you can't do?'

You are more than your job description.

'You're never going to follow me in my trade, Son - you may as well go to university.'

Test dummies holding 'Kama Sutra For Dummies' manual.

Brenda tests to see if Karl can truly handle the low points of living together.

Everyone thinks they can do it

"If we're learning about multitasking, why does she need our 'undivided attention?'"

"The job is very stressful. You'll be expected to think fast, talk loud, and parallel park in heavy traffic."

"It's good practice between battles."

"Closing all the district offices isn't completely negative...I mean it might encourage some of our clients to develop important coping skills."

Institute (brain).

"Apart from helping the community, making new friends, enjoying your experiences, supporting people in need, developing new skills, building a better community and having fun I can't see the point in volunteering!"

'Ready to try out your new training?'

STRIP *Community Care * Skilled volunteer

Some jobs are less satisfying than others because they use few of the jobholder's skills and abilities, and the job itself forms only a small part of the finished product.

Gingko Biloba being poured into a Think Tank.

'It's my wife's reminder to put the toilet seat down.'

"Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you no longer own him."

"Well, that IS impressive ....but we thought it was just a metaphor for your skill set!"

People enter and leave a training school.

"You need to put in 10,000 hours."