PREDOMINANT JARGONS AT WORKING PLACE

 PREDOMINANT JARGONS  AT WORKING PLACE: NOT BARRICADES BUT INTENSIFY YOUR COMMUNICATION  SKILL

        MNCs or workplaces where English culture is followed are packed with jargon. In between premeeting meetings, near the cafe or watercooler around the cubicles where colleagues often meet and discuss things, a specific language is born - corporate lingo, office jargons, or business buzzwords whatever you call them or whether you like it or not, some expressions are especially popular and do really fit in English corporate culture.

 

 Here are some examples of the most popular jargons and their meaning, you say or hear at your workplace 

 

A win-win situation -

 a situation that is good for all or with no downside.

Think outside the box -  

think differently, creatively, rather than a normal possibility.

crunching the numbers - 

to compile, calculate or analyze a large number of data.

A no-brainer-  

 something easy to understand with no effort.

Raise the bar -

expand the limitation.

 

synergy -

basically, it is a buzzword for teamwork.

At the end of the day - 

  finally, conclusion, ultimately

Cut the crap -

be direct and simple.

Learn the ropes - 

 learn the basics of something.

Best of breed -

 used to describe the best representative or best product or project.

The bottom line -

the essential point, the most important thing.

Out of pocket -

I won't be available.

Give 110% -

 to perform beyond the standard, to exceed. 

Benchmark -

 a standard measure, point, or reference to compare or assess things.

Let's take this offline -

stop this topic for now, or to be discussed later on.

In the pipeline -

something in the process, in the queue.

Bite the bullet -

 taking responsibility for the most critical task or tough work.

I have lots on my plate -

 having a lot of responsibility or project to work on.

Low hanging fruits -

easy tasks.

Paradigm shift -

 an overused term for fundamental change.

Boil the ocean -

a difficult or almost impossible task to accomplish.

 My hands are tied - 

helpless or unable to act.

Bio break -

taking a bathroom break during a meeting.

Take it to the next level -

 make it something better.

It is what it is - 

means it's not going to change.

I am amped!

 be so excited, enthusiastic that can't wait.

Land and expand -

 mean to sell a small solution to the client, once it is sold, to expand upon the same solution.

Blue sky thinking-

a visionary idea without any practical application.

Face time-

 the time spent with a customer or client in person instead of phone or online meeting.

No call no show-

being absent from the work without notifying. 

Kept in the loop-

it is used to mean a person who is to informed about what's going on in a project or plan.

Tiger team -

a group of specialists assembled to tackle a particular problem.

Drill down- 

To investigate something in detail.

let's circle back-  

revisit or review the topic.

End-user perspective-

a client or customer view after using a service or product.

Good to go-

a slangy way to say ready

My bad-

mean to say it was a mistake.

Road map-

a strategy or a set of plans

Drop me a line- 

message or e-mail me.

It's your turn........ 

 share in the comment your favourite one or most used or popular jargon at your workplace or around you.

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