Ask Lemmy

There are many but I find "let's double-click on that" particularly grating

Alright, team, let’s circle back and ensure we’re fully aligned on our north star objectives. We need to leverage synergy, engage in blue-sky thinking, and touch base on our pain points to drive mission-critical outcomes. But let’s not boil the ocean with unnecessary jargon - at the end of the day, we need to optimize our bandwidth for real, value-driven impact. If we keep moving the needle with this kind of thought leadership theater, we risk losing sight of our core competencies and drowning in a sea of meaningless buzzwords. Let’s pivot toward clear, actionable insights and sunset the overuse of strategic messaging before it becomes a blocker to true innovation. Instead of just playing the fast-follow game with every trending framework, let’s focus on original, high-impact execution that actually drives results.

~~Thoughts?~~ Chris, do you have any builds?

No?

Good. Then let's action this and drive it across the finish line!

I heard "rightsizing" for the first time last year.

I have no idea what knucklehead PR dumbass came up with that but it made the following layoffs even more unpalatable.

"Good catch!"

Usually said when you bring up something that needs fixing, and said as a way to puff you up and not actually follow up on the problem.

Bio break.

I don’t think I have to elaborate on that one.

Synergy

Mostly because I have never heard it used correctly in the context of a copprate speech/talk.

1. Ideate
2. Ask (noun)
3. Table

Does “tabling” mean putting a subject on the table or taking it off?

"Tribal knowledge."

• image: We, clan. Together, strong.
• reality: Ask Tommy if he remembers how to reset the printer

Though, I actually like this one. It's a pretty cool phrase you can use anywhere.

1. Alignment
2. Scalable
3. Circle back

If you use these regularly I KNOW the meeting you just booked me into should have been an email.

AI

This isn't strictly corpo-speak, but upper mgmt type people do this a lot:
Misuse of the word "myself." Like, "if you have any questions, talk to Joe or myself."
Nice one dumb-ass--you tried to sound smarter by adding syllables but it didn't work, did it!

"Lean and nimble"

"Moving with a sense of purpose"

"We're like a family"

"Synergy"

game changer… also any other sports reference…

I don't mind lunch and learns. I get overtime for that, AND they buy me lunch. I'm either stuck near the office for an unproductive hour I don't get paid for, or at my desk working on the same shit I was earlier for an extra hour.

But all the bullshit buzzwords attempting to paint employees standing up for themselves as bad things are obnoxious as hell: quiet quitting and the like

People saying something needs to be flushed out when they really want it fleshed out.

Growth.