‘[Corporate jargon] has evolved into a whole dictionary of phrases that mean pretty much nothing, but it does pad the conversation out. We are inundated with corporate jargon that is designed to be vague and noncommittal, often as a way to give plausible deniability or else cover the fact that your supervisor just doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Master a good amount of corporate jargon, and you can talk for hours and still not say anything useful.

Linguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky explains how this language evolved from regular workplace talk, and why it is so frustrating whether you understand it or not.…’ Rommel Santor via Neatorama