Friday Humor for You

I got a comment on this post today - the commenter said the post tickled her funny bone. The post is from September of 2004. It's a bit of humor, so I thought it would be nice to reprint it here to send you into the weekend with a smile.

This question was submitted to me by email (really!).

QUESTION: The employees in different parts of my company are
like cats and dogs. How can I get them to bridge the gap between
species and work together towards common goals?

ANSWER: This is a fun one, thanks. Here is my David Letterman style Top 10 list of how to get corporate dogs and cats to work together!

10. You can´t. The dogs will eventually eat the cats.

9. You can´t. The cats will outwit and evict the dogs.

8. What you don´t realize is that they do have a common goal called, "get the human." It´s just a matter of time.

7. Bring in the pet psychic to try hypnosis. Repeat after me, "Cats are wonderful and are my friends."

6. Take a stick to them when they don´t behave. (Oh wait, that sounds familiar)

5. Creatures need their own space to live together in harmony - departmentalize! (That´s familiar, too.)

4. Hire a consultant to provide species sensitivity training.

3. The workplace is a zoo, let the animals be animals - it´s natures way.

2. Give them a common enemy - try a guinea pig.

And the number 1 way to get corporate dogs and cats to work together is:

1. Treats!