If being told to “think outside the box” makes you want to punch someone you're not alone- a new survey has awarded it the crown of the most hated office buzz phrase.The survey by Opinium research found that the use of office jargon or managem
If being told to “think outside the box” makes you want to punch someone you’re not alone- a new survey has awarded it the crown of the most hated office buzz phrase.
The survey by Opinium research found that the use of office jargon or management-speak is the fourth-biggest office annoyance after grumpy or moody colleagues, slow computers and small talk/gossip in the office.
Although it was a British survey most of the top 10 annoying phrases will be familiar to New Zealand corporate workers.
These include “Let’s touch base,” which was runner-up in the poll, “Push the envelope”, which came eighth and “Get all your ducks in a row” (tenth).
More unusual jargon included “blamestorming”, which is similar to brainstorming except you’re working out who to blame for something, and “Let’s not throw pies in the dark”, which means a plan is needed.
The most annoying jargon-
1. Thinking outside the box
2. Let's touch base
3. Blue sky thinking
4. Blamestorming
5. Drill down to a more granular level
6. Let's not throw pies in the dark
7. I've got that on my radar
8. Push the envelope
9. Bring your A-game
10. Get all your ducks in a row
Private Bin invites NBR readers to make their own suggestions on the most annoying office jargon/management speak.
