Are you ready to engage in some ëblamestormingí (debating with colleagues why a deadline was missed and who was responsible) or ëboss-spasming? (suddenly becoming ëengagedí in a lot of work as soon as your boss enters the room). According to new research released today, you should be, as these are set to be the new workplace buzzwords of 2008.
Office Angels, the UKís leading secretarial and office support recruitment consultancy has revealed that 2008 is the dawn of word play and high fluting office jargon. Whilst in 2007, we had the nation throwing proverbial ëthought grenadesí and attending ëinformation touchpointsí, 2008 has transformed the once simple task of daydreaming into a far more complex and mind baffling activity of ëWorkspace-specific perceptual abstractioní (daydreaming).
Office Angels invited Facebook users to lift the lid on the sometimes silly, incomprehensible and cringe worthy jargon of UK PLC.
JARGON SMARGON ñ some of the worst culprits
1. Iíve been spinning my wheels for some time, what I really need is some traction
2. I think someone needs a bite of the reality sandwich
3. Inter-departmental liaison facilitation (lunch to you and I)
4. The juice ainít worth the squeeze
5. Put it in the fridge to snack on later
6. We need to bottom this out
Commenting on the findings from the research, David Clubb, Managing Director of Office Angels states: ìJargon is an inevitable part of office life and whilst it can often be regarded as baffling and frustrating, there are advantages to speaking the office lingo. These can range from bonding with a team to understanding mind-boggling conference calls. My advice is to abandon unnecessary jargon and concentrate on communicating clearly. While trendy jargon may be used as a shortcut, clear, simple communication will never go out of fashion.î
Talk the talk'
Research reveals must-have office jargon for 2008
