Let’s make a comprehensive list of most annoying and overused phrases (buzzwords ) we hear at work. Those office waffle phrases ‘it’s a no-brainer’ and ‘thinking outside the box” that drive us mad – don’t you just hate it?
For me, these are my top 25 most irritating jargon phrases used at work, I’m sure you have others that you can add to this list – Please add your ones using the comment field! Here are 25 words and expressions thrown around offices today.
- Going forward
- Drill-down
- Touch base
- It’s on my radar
- No brainer
- Best of breed
- Low hanging fruit
- Reach out
- Dive deeper
- Think outside the box
- On my plate
- At the end of the day
- Run the numbers
- Touch points
- Keep your eye on the ball
- Back to the drawing board
- Get the ball rolling
- Bang for your buck
- Move the needle
- Game-changing
- Move the goal post
- Value added
- Win-win
- Across the piece
- All hands on deck
Have a favorite — or most-loathed — frequently-used office jargon — buzzword? Please let me know which ones you would add to this list!
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