The most annoying business jargon
The business world is plagued by a plethora of meaningless cliches and pointless jargon. We've pinpointed a few of the worst offenders favoured by real life David Brents.
The workplace is overwrought with cliches, buzzwords and industry jargon, often leading to a 'disconnect' between coworkers (i.e. you have no idea what they're saying, but you nod and smile anyway). 'Viral' terms and phrases like these are among the most overused in the office, according to a recent Accountemps survey.
In a poll of 150 senior US executives from the country's 1,000 largest companies, executives were asked, "What is the most annoying or overused phrase or buzzword in the workplace today?" Their responses included:
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