Trade Show: a leg lariat can take out a trash-talking competitor at a conference. Watch Chuck “Career Fist” Smith, martial arts mastermind and motivator, as he answers a tweet from Eric in Wisconsin on handling a corporate heckler. Career Fist, an OFC Original Series, is the Kung Fu career advice show for white-collar warriors.
In “Strategy”, The Boss considers writing a book while Dogbert enjoys skeet shoot toast in “Pull.” Here’s a bestselling strategy – The Boss: “Profits are down so we fired the sales department to reduce costs. This strategy heavily depends on people driving to our warehouse and begging for our products. Do you think I should write a book?” Dilbert: “I’d try reading one first.”
Supervisor/subordinate tension can be tricky terrain to talk about. It’s sometimes best to blow off some steam with a coffee break walk or a happy hour cocktail with colleagues. Or, you can hook-up a hundred pound heavy bag to your office ceiling and let loose like Floyd Mayweather on Brian Kenny’s headshot in this spar-rific ESPN spot.
Vendors and clients comprise the yin yang of business. At its best, the seller/buyer relationship fosters a creative tension that powers commerce innovation. At its worst, f-bombs and folding chairs fly like a flock of finches through the office air. Perhaps this video showing the vendor/client relationship applied to real world situations can point to peace. Can’t we all get along?
Eating alone may eat away at your office effectiveness. Phyllis Korkki of The NY Times reports on a Wharton School study of 650 employees that connected loneliness with reduced productivity. Tips for helping colleagues fight the perception of isolation include “taking the time to chat, asking for input on a project, or offering an invitation to coffee or lunch.” In other words, acting human might just make the office a bit more humane. CLICK TO READ ARTICLE
Glass doors can be the best of both workspace worlds, offering transparency with soundproof privacy. However, there is a price to be paid for plate glass known as the “Pigeon Effect”. This indiscriminate killer strikes unsuspecting professionals as they stroll down hallways glancing at P&L reports and iPhones. Study this surveillance video from Mullen Advertising to minimize the mayhem caused by an invisible menace.
Idea Thief: the slap of a steel ruler can correct a crooked colleague claiming credit for a co-worker’s concepts. Watch Chuck “Career Fist” Smith, martial arts mastermind and motivator, as he answers a tweet from Kerry in St. Louis on besting a brainstorm burglar. Career Fist, an OFC Original Series, is the Kung Fu career advice show for white-collar warriors.
In “Zero Concept”, The Boss wants the full technical explanation. In “Our Record Loss”, Dilbert and Wally read the company press release: “The CEO stepped down after earning $100 million more than the company itself during his tenure. In a message to shareholders, he said, ‘Ha, ha. Maybe you should have bought stock in me. Who’s your daddy?’”
When it seems corporate life can’t get any more complex, along comes another password protected process, protocol or portal. It’s enough to drive one into picking passwords “Space Balls” style: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Or, you can try Matt Ryan’s method as highlighted in this ESPN spot with Matt Elliott. Scat 322 Trips Right Alert Stick Hut on 2!
Rumor has it that Ke$ha penned this little ditty in an office job prior to hitting it big on MTV. The lyrics speak for themselves: “Two pieces of paper, lost and alone. You clamped them together and gave them a home. Stapler. Stapler. Stapler.” Haunting.
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