Nixing 'Running This Up the Flagpole' -- How to Avoid Overusing Business Jargon
Want to hit the ball out of the park after you run a big idea up the food chain? Or how about the flagpole?
According to a new Accountemps survey, managers were asked about the most annoying or overused phrase or buzzwords in the office.
Here are their top responses…
- “Out of pocket”
- “Deep dive”
- “Forward-thinking”
- “Dynamic”
- “Let me get back to you.”
- “Pick your brain”
- “Employee engagement”
- “LOL”
Now that we’ve had a little chuckle, how can we start talking without using jargon? Bill Driscoll, the New England district president of Accountemps, says for starters when business or industry terms are overused, people “stop paying attention to them.”
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