Team Building Week Gifts

"We're a happy team here Benson - let's try to keep it that way."

Each of us has a preference for working from an emotional or a thinking perspective.

"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.'

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

21st century water cooler conversations.

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

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

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

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

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

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

'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.'

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

'I guess every team needs a creative renegade.'

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

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

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

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

"Here, we do not procrastinate, we 'table' things."

Teamwork!

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

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

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

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

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