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ABC f ‘ l d’ABC of some ‘commonly used’ & some ‘not so popular’
Offi JOffice JargonsA must read before youA y
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dministriviadministrivia
(n) all the trivial tasksall the trivial tasks that management is far too qualified to suffer throughto suffer through
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lamestorminglamestorming
(v)Discussion withDiscussion with an aim of finding a scapegoat
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hainsaw consultanthainsaw consultant
(n)An individualAn individual brought on board to do management’s dirty work at layoff time
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ecruitecruit
(v)Opposite of RecruitOpposite of Recruit. Often used as a term to fire senior officials
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go surfinggo surfing
(v)Searching the webSearching the web for ‘yourself’
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lying Circuslying Circus
(n)ManagementManagement team appointed to inspect local operationsoperations
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ear Headear Head
(n)Technical ExpertTechnical Expert
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ead Shuntingead Shunting
(v)Secret hiring of aSecret hiring of a head hunter to persuade a non performer to joinperformer to join another organization
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nto the weedsnto the weeds
Presenting technical details in adetails in a discussion when purpose was to stay at a basic overviewat a basic overview level
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argonautargonaut
(n)A true master ofA true master of ridiculous jargons
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eepageeepage
(n)Opposite ofOpposite of garbage
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ifehackifehack
(n)Any method ofAny method of improving one’s productivity or quality of lifequality of life
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ulti-slackerulti-slacker
(n)A person who canA person who can perform many unproductive things at thethings at the same time
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ontreprenuerontreprenuer
(n)An executive whoAn executive who demands growth from his team but is afraid of takingis afraid of taking any risk
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ffice prettyffice pretty
(n)A female coA female co worker who is attractive only in comparison tocomparison to others in office
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owerpointlessowerpointless
(adj)Funny graphics andFunny graphics and animations in presentations which distract your audiencedistract your audience instead of clarifying
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uick Winuick Win
(n)Small steps withSmall steps with expectations of immediate results
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ightsizingightsizing
(v)A gentler way toA gentler way to say downsizing
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hotgun approachhotgun approach
(n)A wideA wide, untargeted strategy
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urkey Farmurkey Farm
(n)A division used toA division used to store the incompetent or unfireableunfireable
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psellpsell
(v)Induce customerInduce customer to buy more expensive items and/or add onsand/or add ons
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alue Propositionalue Proposition
(n)A collection ofA collection of tangible and intangible things your productyour product offers
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ith all due respectith all due respect
Generally used prior to showingprior to showing no respect at all
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erox subsidyerox subsidy
(n)Practice of usingPractice of using company’s photo copier and fax machine formachine for personal reasons
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our Takeour Take
Your point of view
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ero Zero Splitero Zero Split
(n)The opportunity to wasteThe opportunity to waste time when working on two projects simultaneously by telling one boss that you are busy with the other
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