Team Collaboration Gifts

Animal office workers at a meeting. Lion says to giraffe: 'Gerry, I think you're best placed to do a spot of blue-sky thinking on this.'

'We're having a meeting and it will not end until we find out why no work is getting done.'

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

'What a great web-inar presentation! How about an encore?'

"Not you, Hobson."

Crowdsourcing the cubicle.

"Brainstorming sessions might work if the boss didn't always have to attend."

"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?'

"Bert, I'm confused. What happens after we circle the wagons, tighten our belts and walk a mile in our customer's shoes? Is that when the chickens come home to roost?"

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

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

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

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

"Staff support"

"Together ideas for couples" "Slap a sandwich together" "Put two and two together" "Pull themselves together" "Rub two sticks together" "Try to hold it together" "String a phrase together"

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

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

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

Reach for the Star.

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."

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

"Women Supporting Women!"

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

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

"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'!'

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

Team Leader