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re: What business phrases do you hear too often at work?
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:50 am to Sophandros
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:50 am to Sophandros
quote:
Must suck for you to have such an adversarial relationship with your staff. Perhaps if you were a better man and a better leader, my comments wouldn't get you so riled up.
Do you invent these realities when you micromanage your clients?
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:02 pm to Sheep
Value added
Action item
Breakthrough thinking
Differentiate
New product revenue
Low risk, high reward
Action item
Breakthrough thinking
Differentiate
New product revenue
Low risk, high reward
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:06 pm to NYCAuburn
You're such a sad, insecure little person.
I'll pray for you and for your eternal soul.
I'll pray for you and for your eternal soul.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:10 pm to Nobs
quote:
Risk mitigation plan
Causal Factors
Stakeholder engagement
Sharpen your pencil
Government contracting ftw.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:15 pm to Doldil
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I'm computer illiterate
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:27 pm to Sophandros
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:41 pm to ClydeFrog
"We have another non-conforming part"
Dealt with this multiple times already today. I'm not sure how we make money with some of these idiots building parts.
Dealt with this multiple times already today. I'm not sure how we make money with some of these idiots building parts.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:42 pm to Sheep
The Client wants... 
Did you file a ticket for (insert computer problem)
I'm going to escalate...
Did you file a ticket for (insert computer problem)
I'm going to escalate...
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:52 pm to ClydeFrog
"Are you serious!?" my boss is Mexican and from Houston.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:54 pm to ClydeFrog
"We need to test the market" and synergy was way overused where I work for years.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 12:59 pm to monsterballads
"At the end of the day, _____________ (insert objective).
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:01 pm to Sophandros
quote:
Not at all. Of course, at the end of the day my bosses are my clients, and even the ones who are more hands on with things don't micromanage.
There it is
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:08 pm to RGJ18
"Let me walk you through...."
"We've been playing a game of phone tag"
"We've been playing a game of phone tag"
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:16 pm to Sevendust912
"Metrics" is an over used term.
frick the metrics.
I love it when the phrases get screwed up though. Like
Let's touch bases. lulz, I always reply, Let's!
frick the metrics.
I love it when the phrases get screwed up though. Like
Let's touch bases. lulz, I always reply, Let's!
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:19 pm to RGJ18
Dammit! It's happening to me!
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:22 pm to Sophandros
Anybody say Advantageous yet?
I have a buddy who's a big business guy and he loves that word
I have a buddy who's a big business guy and he loves that word
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:29 pm to Sevendust912
quote:
Touch base
quote:
Follow up...
quote:
I'll shoot you an email
i use these alot. they don't bother me that much.
Talk about the weather, though, and we're going to fight.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:34 pm to MasCervezas
"wanted to share"
"heads-up"
"go-live"
"kickoff"
"heads-up"
"go-live"
"kickoff"
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:34 pm to Kadjin
quote:
I have a buddy who's a big business guy and he loves that word
Our suits love the word Robust. WTF? Maybe this has already been mentioned but not looking through 7 pages???
Posted on 4/16/14 at 1:40 pm to MWP
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Our suits love the word Robust
"Engage" is the big word around here.
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