Business bull, buzzword bingo, biz speak and jargonese. Consultants and senior management love them. Copywriters hate them. Here are some overused phrases currently being banded about the boardroom (and a light-hearted look at what they really mean!)
1. Blue Sky thinking: You have our permission to come up with something really craaaaaazy. We will probably ignore you anyway.
2. Going forward: Let me tell you what you’re going to do next.
3. Low-hanging fruit: Tackle the easy stuff first. Procrastinate about the rest.
4. Joined up thinking: For once we are actually going to consider something thoroughly before making a decision.
5. Mission critical: Screw this up and your P45 is in the post.
6. Pro-active: Let’s retaliate first.
7. Touch base: Email, messenger or text someone. Or if the worst comes to the worst – actually speak to them.
Tags: business bull, jargon
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