[Magdalen] Corporate Speak, was Whither to lie and to lay?

[Marion Thompson]

Love it!

Marion, a pilgrim


On 7/29/2016 11:18 AM, Christopher Hart wrote:
> Some time ago I came across an amusing antidote for ​corporate speak. I
> wouldn't suggest actually trying this, but it's pretty funny. It's called
> Bullshit Bingo.
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> Falling Asleep in Meetings?
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> Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars?
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> What about those long and boring conference calls?
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> Here's a way to change all of that.
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> 1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar,
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> or conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a
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> square. I find that 5" x 5" is a good size.
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> Divide the card into columns--five across and
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> five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
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> 2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
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> * synergy
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> * strategic fit
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> * core competencies
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> * best practice
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> * bottom line
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> * revisit
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> * expeditious
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> * to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
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> * 24/7
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> * out of the loop
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> * benchmark
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> * value-added
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> * proactive
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> * win-win
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> * think outside the box
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> * fast track
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> * result-driven
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> * empower (or empowerment)
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> * knowledge base
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> * at the end of the day
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> * touch base
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> * mindset
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> * client focus(ed)
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> * paradigm
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> * game plan
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> * leverage
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> 3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of
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> those words/phrases.
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> 4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or
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> diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"
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> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> "Impact," though, has an exact synonym in "affect," and is one of
>> those word that boring-izes otherwise readable text. It's
>> corporate-speak.
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>> I know that even synonyms can add subtle shades of meaning, and I
>> suppose "impact" is meant to sound more damaging than "affect," but
>> whatever. <yawning...not at you but at boring corporate-speak>
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>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen
>> <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>> I have little problem with new uses for existing words, and direct
>>> importation of words into English.  The language has been always
>>> very good at this.
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>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
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