Buzz Words, Catch Phrases, and Manager Speak?

rivendahl asks: "I have not seen, or perhaps not looked hard enough, to find an article that taps the core of the American business; buzz words. Personally, I hate buzz words, 'clik' words, cliches, catch phrases, and management speak (lingo). One of my favorite pet-peeves is the term, 'going forward'. This whole new concept of 'going forward' grates [on my] nerves. I currently work at a large international company. I have moved departments in the last six months. In my previous department we were made to read books and attend classes on 'positive, forward thinking' and 'action items', as well as classes on 'accepting total accountability'. It made me sick. Please, I ask the Slashdot community to share your displeasure or buzz words along with a few of your most hated management catch phrases."

Comments

Pompous words

[inf0stud]

Utilize - it means use.

Re:Industry speak

[ader]

• "Turnkey solution" - the 'n' is silent.
  
• "mission-critical" - that one's in poor taste at the moment.
  
• "best of breed" - pampered, fragile thing that coughs and dies with the first breath of cold air.
  

Not forgetting of course: "We're the dot in .com" - and our marketing dept puts the "wank" in "wankers".

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