Team-building Enthusiast Pillows

TRUST: "Are you telling me that none of you knows what it means?"

Support staff staff.

Rand McNally's cartography department enjoys a spirited, after-hours game of charades.

Management's insistence that everyone be a team player gets out of hand.

'The trip into the wilderness strengthened our team very much because the worst salesmen got eaten by wild animals.'

'Before we do the trust falls, check the records to see if there is a lawyer in the group.'

"How did the executive firewalk go at the weekend?"

"Relationships in the team have been a little fraught recently..."

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

'My new team seem like great guys.'

'I'm Loving the 'Group Hug!''

"Remember, we've got to dig down together as a team to create the right foundation that will benefit this entire project as a hole."

'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.'

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

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

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

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

21st century water cooler conversations.

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

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

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

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

Welcome to the Team

"Any questions?"

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

'We're like family. I look out for them. They look out for me.'

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

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

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

Teamwork!

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

"Look at them smiling. They've reached their comfort zone."

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

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