Starting A New Collaboration Pillows

'Welcome aboard, Peterson. I understand we're going to be working together!'

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

Group Think Time

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

Teamwork!

"Always remember...it takes teamwork to get me that promotion!"

Home Sweet Home

Teamwork

'Our little guy is busy with homework, or if we're lucky, some sort of social network start-up.'

'Well, I must say I never thought team-building exercises could be such fun.'

Collective Psyche

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to far, go together." - African proverb.

'Come on, come on, let's work together!'

'Now what?'

"Brandon isn't adapting well to the open office concept."

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

"We had a brainstorm - I hope it's a brainchild."

"I'm leaving. It's just way too much collaborating."

Brainstorm in progress.

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

Genius

'Very good and to the point.'

"Johnson, you're new here, right? Mind if I pick your brain?"

When we believe together we achieve together.

'I can beat my own drum but it'll be counting on your to toot my horn.'

"In times like these we all have to pull together, to work flexibly. We need to operate outside of our traditional roles for the greater good."

'We like the teamwork idea, but Billy won't let us play with his ball.'

'Okay, let's go over this again: You tell me your great ideas, I repeat them back to you, then you tell me I have a great idea and I get all the credit for it!'

"I'm sorry, but Fred isn't available. He's spending a few days in the penalty box for not being a good team player. May I help you?"

'I love these afternoon jam sessions.'

"Another organization has already researched this, but I'm afraid that if we use it, we won't get as much credit."

"Dave, we need to talk about office props and work productivity."

Welcome to Teamville, Population: 7 ... great people to work with.

Team Work