Buzzwords… those ‘cool’ words that get worn thin through over/misuse. So… which ones do you hate the most?
Jan25
Buzzwords… those ‘cool’ words that get worn thin through over/misuse. So… which ones do you hate the most?
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I work at a major corporation so we have a ton of buzz words floating around at any given time. Right now the top three that I’m so sick of hearing are:
holistic – as in, “Lets have a holistic strategy”
leverage – as in “We’re going to leverage Maggie to get this done.”
transparent – as in “In an effort to be transparent, we’re going to post our roadmap.”
Also tired of hearing the phrase “lets not re-invent the wheel.” 😛
It makes you want to bite the carpet, doesn’t it?? I’m also awfully fed up – as a ‘client’ or ‘consumer’ about how much my feedback is valued…
Oh I hate buzz words and I get so tired of sitting in meetings hearing people using these words to make them feel like they are saying something important. Roadmaps, granular, measuring impact (this would be good if the situation was ever feasible) along with stand-up meetings and phased releases I could go on… but the worst is we’re going to change the culture of the company! Oh yes, indeed!
I know what you mean – hence the re-blog! I dislike the fact that no one is a customer or patient anymore – they’re clients, or consumers. Apparently…