I used to go to the office every day. I go in a few times a month now, which is plenty. Back when I was going in more frequently, I used to take a 20-ish minute walk around the building in the afternoon (weather permitting). There's a walking path around the building. It's a nice way to break up the day.
About a month or so after I started working there, I was on a walk with two of my colleagues and we were discussing corporate speak and how certain words and phrases annoyed us. We were specifically discussing the phrase "boil the ocean" and how much we all hated it. Flash forward to the next day, or maybe later that day, we were all in a meeting with our entire business unit. The head of our group used the phrase at least twice during the meeting. It took everything in my power not to make eye contact with either of my colleagues. I knew if I did, I would have burst out laughing.
Every workplace has its own language. Part of joining an organization or industry is learning the lingo, but honestly, corporate speak is one of the worst things. Most of the words and phrases make no sense or are so annoying that jabbing a pencil in your eye would be better than having to hear it again. When I was planning this year's stitch journals, this month was one of the first ones I designed. I have a list of more than 30 words that I could have used, but picked my top 30 least favorite corporate words and phrases. Each week, I'll share the stitched words and the general definition for each one. I'm using a grey pencil skirt that I used to wear at least once a week. I used to have this same skirt in black, cobalt blue, and bright pink. I bought them in 2008 and the grey one is the only one left. I haven't worn it in four years, so it's time to turn it into art. I picked a palette of pink thread because I have so much pink thread and I think it's the exact opposite of what anyone would expect in a corporate setting.
What completely ridiculous corporate word or phrase is your favorite?
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| Fifteen words per side |
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Here's this week's recap:
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| November 1: To undertake an impossible task or project OR make a task or project unnecessarily difficult |
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| November 2: when an interaction between two organizations, people, etc. is greater than the sum of their individual efforts |
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| November 3: when employees do their jobs, but don't go the extra mile. Basically, they do the thing you hired them to do. |
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| November 4: a time of significant change in a situation; a turning point |
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