Workplace Communication Gifts

'This memo you sent me is all in caps. Why are you yelling at me?'

'I typed it that way because I thought that punctuation would just slow it down.'

Great coaching is about being specific with feedback.

We're teaching using the 'show and tell' method,we show them where the training website is and tell them how to use it!

'Everything OK?'

'You're wrong!...Rules are not just rough guidelines.'

I hate blind carbon copies when the computers are down.

'My office is always open to you Charles, at least until maintenance repairs the door lock.'

What part of no don't you understand?

'Your memo Sir? It's just flown in... er I mean arrived now.'

'I am becoming a jerk. Get a memo to all departments.'

'Clear communications are essential to a positive work environment, so let's be 'clear' that we will be expecting you to cover the cuts by working twice as hard for less return in worse conditions!'

'On your way out could you ask my receptionist to bring in the Peters file? She isn't talking to me today.'

'Wait a second...yes, I do remember that memo. I distinctly remember ignoring it.'

'If you must worry,don't worry out loud. It's wasting my time.'

'Can you call back later? I think I have a more interesting call on another line.'

'You've reached Human Resources automated phone service...'

"My boss literally bit my head off today." "OMG. I know how you feel."

"Apparently, Bob, you don't bother to read my memos. Casual Fridays were changed to formal Fridays."

'It's to help the hard of knowing!'

Office with a fake suggestion box.

A man is staring at a sign that says, 'Stair.'

"I'm a firm believer in the carrot and stick approach to successful colleague management."

'Don't have me beeped, I'll have you beeped.'

As a team, we listen to each other's problems.

"Sending out 1300 redundancy notices by mistake was a bit of a blooper!"

"These open office plans really do facilitate communication...how's your cat?"

'Oh . . . you mean that silly little email?'

"There's the phone again. Hold that thought, Ed!"

"Yoo hoo, the meeting's over here."

"In lieu of an exit interview, he just emailed a string of emojis about how he felt about the company and his boss."

"Thanking someone for 27 years of service and then laying them off in less than 140 words is really difficult."

"Wait a minute! I don’t ignore the concerns of my employees! I listen to them, I discuss with them... and then I ignore them."

"The bad news is we've fired 80% of your office. The good news is we're fixing the coffee machine."

"Donald, you’re in the C-suite now. No more smiley faces or exclamation points."