Staff Motivator Pillows

Has somebody taken the staff development and training budget again?"

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'If you can keep him clean for a day you can sleep in his bed tonight.'

"Best project manager we ever had."

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

'On your marks. Get set. Go!' - 'Come on! Keep going! You can do it!' - 'Yay! You're 8 hours closer to the grave!' - 'Oh, God.'

"And this is where we all gave up."

Dave realised that Clive didn't see problems,only 'challenges to be embraced'.

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

When we believe together we achieve together.

'Great idea, Philpott. Wish you'd thought of it.'

I didn't want to become the company president, but the board of directors left me no choice. You were backed into a corner office.

Find out that man's name and give him a rise.

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

"So, it's agreed - we lay off the stick and hit them hard with the carrot."

Office Politics

We're one big happy family here. What I'm looking for is a man who can make it work.

'...and if you guys keep screwing up, I'm gonna have to start kicking some butt!'

'The Rush Orders department is a shambles, Briggs, and I think you're just the man to turn it around,'

"Why don't you try learning from your own mistakes?"

Suggestion box: 'Build a bigger Complaints box'.

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

Sinking sales

"Corporate thinks it's time we updated our motivational strategies."

Course 'Management Skills and Employee Motivation', 09 AM - 05 PM, No breaks!

"Yes, we do have an incentive scheme - fall below that line and you're sacked."

'And one, and two, and three, and don't get discouraged Manatee, and four, and five...'

'You're my best employee. You're punctual, ambitious and precise. The problem is ... it scares the devil out of my other employees.'

'Try as I may to get my ducks in a row, here's always some turkey stepping out of line.'

Support, Encourage, Inspire.

'I like to reward my employees for doing a good job. That's why I keep treats in my pockets when I walk past the cubicles.'

"Can you run that past me again, Watson - you seem to have lost me."