Common Corporate Jargon in English
Perhaps you’ve heard your boss or colleague use terms like ‘K.I.V.’ or ‘Noted!’ If a product is ‘dynamic’ can it still be ‘streamlined’? If a product is ‘green’ can it still be ‘viable’? Read on to find out.
You can ‘hit the ground running’ by ‘thinking outside the box’. Don’t think in obvious or typical ways. Businesses often want to ‘reinvent’ their products by ‘streamlining’ their operations or even to ‘cannibalise’ and take market share away from their own products.
Often people ask about ‘return on investment’ or ‘bang for your buck’. You need to give them ‘a ballpark figure’ – an estimated value or dollar amount.
Also popular is ‘bean counters’, the derogatory term for accountants who want to do business ‘on the cheap’ or at a low cost’ – No ‘expense accounts’ for you! ‘The big enchilada’ implies an important person or boss (but never to their face!). Perhaps your company is ‘a one man show’ with a single proprietor. If someone is said to be ‘drinking the Kool-Aid’, they trust in things offered by ‘the big enchilada’.
You may hear the phrase ‘Let’s get down to brass tacks’ around the office. People are talking about fundamental business practices or raw materials: ‘We need to get back to brass tacks’. Also common is ‘best practice’ which refers to procedures and policies that have shown to be the most effective!
The biggest complaint among employees is having ‘a lot on my plate’ or lots of work. Unfortunately, some people ‘cook the books’, making fraudulent or false company records. It is always best stay ‘above board’. Just ‘bite the bullet’ or ‘face the music’ and accept your responsibility, no matter how bad it may be!
The ‘flavour of the month’ is the most recent fad or trend that people are following. If a colleague ‘blows hot and cold’, they frequently change their mind. If ‘the big enchilada’ follows the ‘carrot and stick approach’, they encourage employees to take action by offering reward.
Perhaps an employee who ‘is flush’ (has lots of money) is also ‘a flight risk’ – one who is thinking of quitting!
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