Funny memes spread over the internet faster than fire in the bush. The reason is not only the funny aspects, but it’s also mainly because they convey a big part of the truth behind the joke, as the joker was passing a message to the king in medieval times. And this is why they can be very efficient at work.
These images, so as jokes and games, can be useful at work by helping to build rapport with colleagues and clients, breaking the ice in difficult situations, and making work more fun. Jokes can also be used to show that you are a competent and confident professional who is not afraid to laugh at yourself.
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Not only internet memes but also brand logos, comic strips, and quotes that are applicable in Product Design, Innovation, and work contexts.
Copyright Note: authors have been credited here as much as … known (almost impossible when an image is just passed over and over on the web), but if we shall correct that or if you are one of these authors and listing you here is a problem, please contact us.
Funny Memes
When either not reinventing the wheel or working for long-term improvement (Kaizen) is needed. As with most of these kinds of improvement, one needs an external eye to see these.
Or, as we are active promoters of the Design Simple concepts and use this example regularly in our mentoring sessions, here on the left.
Brands and Famous Quotes
When no company decision is made, or procrastination
When the project becomes overly complex, risky, costly, fragile, managed only by engineers 😉 …
And for our coding friends who “we will correct your hardware bugs with our software”:
Scott Adams & Dilbert
Being dedicated to the R&D and office environment, the entire work of Scott around Dilbert -the R&D engineer- should be listed here. We recommend his entire collection of books … or to invite him for a conference or consultancy.
One can search through his online excerpts repository:
- search strips on product features
- search on easy to use
- search on bugs
Suggest your best Innovation and Product Design related memes on the right!