Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. Other Discussions
  3. The Soapbox
  4. Management Lingos! [modified]

Management Lingos! [modified]

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Soapbox
jsonperformancequestionlearning
16 Posts 12 Posters 10 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • D Divya Rathore

    11. 360 degree feedback (what the heck! What next? Solid Angle Feedback? :laugh: ) 12. S.M.A.R.T. (I could never ever remember the full form :-D ) 13. value added (extort more money :) ) 14. Touch base Bah!

    0 Offline
    0 Offline
    0x3c0
    wrote on last edited by
    #5

    Divya Rathore wrote:

    14. Touch base

    X|

    B 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • D Divya Rathore

      Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

      modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

      D Offline
      D Offline
      Divya Rathore
      wrote on last edited by
      #6

      15. What's in your plate? (say 'nothing', and you end up with a platter to work on :laugh: ) 16. Report Back 17. (Did you) meet the target of the day 18. Keep me in the loop (don't you 2 dare take all credit in the end :-D )

      P 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • D Divya Rathore

        Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

        modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

        D Offline
        D Offline
        Dan Neely
        wrote on last edited by
        #7

        Buzword hall of shame[^]

        It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • 0 0x3c0

          Divya Rathore wrote:

          14. Touch base

          X|

          B Offline
          B Offline
          Brady Kelly
          wrote on last edited by
          #8

          X|2

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • D Divya Rathore

            Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

            modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

            _ Offline
            _ Offline
            _Damian S_
            wrote on last edited by
            #9

            win-win team player that's why we pay you the big money (said as they hand you an impossible task)

            Knowledge is knowing that the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad!! Booger Mobile - Camp Quality esCarpade 2010

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • D Divya Rathore

              15. What's in your plate? (say 'nothing', and you end up with a platter to work on :laugh: ) 16. Report Back 17. (Did you) meet the target of the day 18. Keep me in the loop (don't you 2 dare take all credit in the end :-D )

              P Offline
              P Offline
              Pankaj D Dubey
              wrote on last edited by
              #10

              19. Make the best utilization of resources (don't worry, i won't eat the RAM :-D ) 20. We need to leverage this company ??? :confused: :~ 21. Deliver on time( :-O i can't, i am a man) 22. Do as i say (you can't disobey ur wife :sigh: )

              Sophisticated Achievement is preceded by unsophisticated effort

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • D Divya Rathore

                Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

                modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

                L Offline
                L Offline
                Lost User
                wrote on last edited by
                #11

                The one I use is "What could possibly go wrong?" as I duck out the room.

                Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • D Divya Rathore

                  11. 360 degree feedback (what the heck! What next? Solid Angle Feedback? :laugh: ) 12. S.M.A.R.T. (I could never ever remember the full form :-D ) 13. value added (extort more money :) ) 14. Touch base Bah!

                  P Offline
                  P Offline
                  Pete OHanlon
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #12

                  Divya Rathore wrote:

                  14. Touch base

                  Touching cloth?

                  "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                  As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • D Divya Rathore

                    Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

                    modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

                    S Offline
                    S Offline
                    smcnulty2000
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #13

                    I got one in my email today. Topgrading. "Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People In this summary, you will learn how leading companies have embraced topgrading, a practical approach to the Topgrading Interview, the proven best practice for assessing talent, how to develop A-level talent, what are the most successful techniques for coaching A-Players to remain A-Players, how to turn some B- and C-Players into A-Players, how to gain a strong advantage over your competition and what management competencies to look for when hiring a potential A-Player." BINGO.

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • D Divya Rathore

                      Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

                      modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

                      G Offline
                      G Offline
                      Grindorin
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #14

                      Let's fast-track this one

                      Semper Fidelis

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • 0 0x3c0

                        Proactive. The most annoying word I can think of at the moment. Every time I hear it, my ears start to bleed. Why do people have to use it when they can say "I'm too lazy to come to you, so you should come to me"

                        I Offline
                        I Offline
                        Ilion
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #15

                        Computafreak wrote:

                        Proactive. The most annoying word I can think of at the moment. Every time I hear it, my ears start to bleed. Why do people have to use it when they can say "I'm too lazy to come to you, so you should come to me"

                        A good question.

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • D Divya Rathore

                          Hehe.. what all management lingos have you come across in your working lives? Lets share it with ROW (Rest of the World) :-D I hate HRs calling us 'resources'! Keep on adding: 1. Resource Pool 2. Headcount 3. My People 4. Thinking out of the box (what box?? ;P ) 5. Take ownership and make things happen (all blame goes to you.. lol :laugh: ) 6. Downsize (scary! :omg: ) 7. Investing in people 8. Client synergy (listen to all their tantrums.. ;P ) 9. key performance indicators 10. Skill set

                          modified on Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:47 AM

                          D Offline
                          D Offline
                          Divya Rathore
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #16

                          "I am OOO" Out Of Office! Rather liked this one :cool:

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          Reply
                          • Reply as topic
                          Log in to reply
                          • Oldest to Newest
                          • Newest to Oldest
                          • Most Votes


                          • Login

                          • Don't have an account? Register

                          • Login or register to search.
                          • First post
                            Last post
                          0
                          • Categories
                          • Recent
                          • Tags
                          • Popular
                          • World
                          • Users
                          • Groups