Skills Trainer Gifts

'Multi-skilling course.'

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

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

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

"Remember Mr. Cockbundle is not just a 'customer', he is an important source of valuable and readily marketable data."

Clever visual metaphor used to personify the abstract concept of thought and memory.

Keeping all the balls in the air - skills

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

"I'm good at ticking boxes."

"Now the first thing you have to do is to get a client's attention."

How to Do Small Talk??!!

'The customers' suggestions make a lot of sense. I say, let's hire the customers and fire the staff!'

Time to try something new.

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

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?!!"

"All I need now is a trainer!"

Fishing Contest

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

"Please try not to offer expert analysis."

Sport

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.'

"I don't look at it as bouncing from job to job, I'm merely gaining a broad base of experience."

"No, your other, other, other, other, other, other, other left."

"How am I supposed to know what I want to complain about before you've even said anything?"

'You know, sometimes I think we don't even speak the same body language.'

'He likes to introduce variety to his mentoring communications...'

'What is wrong with you, Covington? Larson's sales territory is twice the size of yours, and yet she managed to find the time to learn how to palm a basketball!'

'...open beer bottles with his teeth.'

'First, developing your brain! There's enough time for feelings later!'

Everyone thinks they can do it

"Very good. Now go out there and convince others."

"Once you learn, though, you'll never forget."

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