20+ Corporate sayings that had employees rolling their eyes: 'There is no "I" in TEAM, but there is a "ME" in there'

Once you start using corporate lingo, you can't return to normal. It starts off innocently enough: you'll mention that you can "circle back to the issue," or you'll ask a coworker when a "good time to connect" would be without "interrupting their workflow". The first time you hear some of these phrases, you might roll your eyes, scoffing at the ambiguity these words convey. But the more you hear them, the more likely you are to use them semi-sarcastically. Then, before you know it, you're infusing these phrases into meetings and emails with full sincerity.

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Perhaps there's power in the ambiguity of many corporate phrases. Sure, you could say “I've been slacking off at work and can't meet my deadline, so I'll have those documents to you by tomorrow.” But that'll just upset your boss; it's far too honest for the corporate world. Instead, just cloak your words in jargon and ambiguity: “Let's circle back to the project when I can verbalize the outcomes after seeking clarity with our team." Voila: your boss will think you're super smart, and totally not watching Netflix instead of typing out some boring report. Not only will you get more time for your project, but your corporate lingo will fool everyone around you into thinking you're a total smarty-pants.
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If you say "verbalize" when you mean "talk," I'm tuning out

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"Please advise" is so snarky in corporate speak

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Let's retire this phrase forever

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