20 bits of corporate jargon we just might embrace
Though buzzwords usually create nothing but frustration for communicators, you may have some fun with this outlandish lingo.
Corporate communicators spend countless hours dealing with jargon.
We delete it. We replace it. We enforce style guide rules related to it. We argue about it. Managing jargon is a staple in many careers.
Sometimes it’s fun to embrace jargon. Below are 20 outlandish examples of corporate jargon that could be used when speaking with co-workers, or with your boss, or at just the right moment during a meeting. (Terms come from the Urban Dictionary and The Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary.)
1. Anecgloat—a story that makes the speaker look good.
Before every department meeting we hear some anecgloat about sports.
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