Corporate jargon isn’t just annoying. For some young workers, it’s the difference between understanding what your manager is asking from you and not. The most annoying corporate jargon making young ...
Gen Z is reshaping the workplace by rejecting corporate jargon and other workplace habits. A recruiter said young employees may be shirking norms because they feel less loyal to corporations. She ...
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In the latest NYT Strands, the spangram revealed is CORPORATE SPEAK. This term encapsulates the essence of the words we often hear in boardrooms and meetings. Here are the answers that accompany this ...
The modern workplace is getting harder and harder to navigate. Between mass layoffs, return-to-office mandates, long hours, and the constant barrage of Slack pings and emails, it’s no wonder workers ...
Will Houston has heard more than his share of jargon at work. “I came into the world of cybersecurity through the military, the place absolutely notorious for not using plain language,” says the CISO ...
Let’s face it. Business jargon gets a bad rap. I’m sure you’ve seen the countless Dilbert cartoons, the internet jokes, the memes… all making fun of a form of speech that has empowered us all to think ...
Move the needle. Boil the ocean. Blue-sky thinking. If these phrases have you rolling your eyes or scratching your head, a Los-Angeles based startup says it wants to help. Haystack, which provides ...
If you’ve ever felt like your manager is speaking an entirely different language during a team meeting or conference call, you’re not alone. Despite its presence on the tips of countless executives’ ...
Jargon around ESG has become so politicized it obscures the real business value behind these efforts. Carol Cone offers ...
The label has already been used by chief executive Julie Sweet and the New York-listed group is pushing to have the term ...
The most annoying corporate jargon making young employees roll their eyes has been revealed—and “circle back” is the worst offender. Every time a Gen Z or millennial employee hears their boss utter ...