Decoding the jargon-speak of today’s modern office

EVERY day we are all touched by the often mystifying jargon-speak of the modern office place.

Decoding the jargon-speak of today’s modern office

A linguistic lexicon conceived in the USA now breeding robustly this side of the Atlantic, it has become the audio muzak of our corporate lives.

‘I buy in to their core competency, but is the psychic synergy enough to get a kimono unbuttoned?’ That above phrase loosely translates as: “They appear to be up to the job, but can they convince the board?” — a statement that must be delivered with a hearty Donald Trump confidence for optimum effect.

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