Why did the Square Wheel get promoted?
It had a lot of traction, in senior management’s view of how things were working.

Why did the team keep pushing the Square Wheels Wagon?
They were too busy to stop, step back and think.

What do you call a meeting about improving meetings?
A roundtable, unless the wheels are square and they continue to do things the same way.

Why did the employee bring a wrench to the engagement survey?
They wanted to tighten up the performance feedback loop.

Why was the Square Wheel employee exhausted?
Every day was an unnecessarily rough journey forward.

What did the Triangle wheel say to the Square Wheel?
“Use ME! Use ME! I’m one less bump per revolution!” 

Why did the manager reject the round wheel?
“We’ve never done it that way before.”

What do you call a team that has great ideas but never uses them?
A suggestion box with legs.

Why did the organization hire a motivational speaker?
The employees needed a lift, because the system had none other than the bumping.

Why did the Square Wheel avoid the improvement team?
It was afraid of being reshaped and changed and its mother wouldn’t recognize it.

What is a disengaged employee’s favorite exercise?
Going through the motions.

Why did the team celebrate finishing the project late?
They finally met their deadline, just not in time.

Why did the employee put a round wheel in the drawer?
It was a good idea, so nobody in the organization knew what to do with it.

What did one Square Wheel say to another?
“Don’t worry—we’re know we’re making progress, one bump at a time.”

Why did the supervisor bring a map to the staff meeting?
The team had lost sight of the big picture.

What do you call an organization that ignores employee ideas?
A no-suggestion box.

Why was the performance-review form so tired and broke?
It was full of checkboxes but no change.

Why did the employee cross the road?
To get away from another “quick” meeting.

What did the manager say to the burned-out employee?
“Have you tried being more resilient?”to which the employee said, “Have you tried fixing the workload?”

Why did the Square Wheel get an award?
It had outstanding resistance.

Why did the team bring snacks to the brainstorming session?
They were told that they needed more food for thought.

What is a bureaucracy’s favorite kind of wheel?
One that requires three signatures to turn.

Why did the employee stare at the engagement survey?
They were waiting for the question that mattered.

What did the round wheel say when it joined the team?
“I’m here to help things roll a little better.”

Why did the team not use the new process?
The old process had seniority.

What do you call a leader who listens to employees?
Unusually well informed.

Why did the Square Wheel apply for a transfer?
It wanted a smoother operation.

Why did the employee bring a flashlight to work?
They were looking for clarity from leadership.

What is the fastest way to improve morale?
Remove one pointless meeting and watch people cheer.

Why did the organization finally adopt the round wheels?
Someone calculated the cost of doing nothing.