Team Briefing Gifts

"As you can see, sales have been a little erratic lately..."

"You're invited to our management excursion. Come dresses as a pinata."

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'Why is it that nothing ever gets done at these meetings?'

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"My email is down... talk to me."

"This position has become very important to the company."

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

21st century water cooler conversations.

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

'I vote we hang the darn thing upside down and go home!'

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

"Let's start with an icebreaker..."

"The meeting will come to order."

'Senior management wanted me to raise morale so I made Lionel from accounts 'office jester'!'

Welcome to the Team

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

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

'I guess every team needs a creative renegade.'

'Who folded the annual report into a paper airplane?'

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

"It says: 'The teamwork that got you here is the real treasure.' Aww."

'We're just like family. Stop mumbling, Cindy. Straighten up, Fred. Get that hair out of your eyes, Janet...'

"Who wants to hear a funny story about the third quarter?"

Teamwork!

"Quit stalling, Smithers. Where's the SALES chart?"

'Lion Tamer experience hey? Well, I have a project currently needing your management skills...'

'Here's another one that'll make you blow your stack.'

"Remember how I've always had a hard time asking for help?"

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."