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dolgoruky (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:34 AM Original message |
What's your most hated management word? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. "customer" |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Client.... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Issue |
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Nlighten1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
59. I couldn't agree more. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. Play Bullshit Bingo! |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. Proactive |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. That was gonna be my vote. |
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jumptheshadow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 07:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Another vote for "proactive" |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. Next Level |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. actually, I find phrases more offensive than single words . . . |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. Mindshare |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Energize |
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Ignoramus (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. "Team player" |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 10:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. bah! |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. Individual Contributor |
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populistmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. "Brainstorm" |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. perusal |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. best-of-breed |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
52. OMG, ROI |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Downsized, rightsized, transitioned - all pseuds for fired. |
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wysimdnwyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 10:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
41. I'm right there with you. |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. Outsourced |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
58. Translation for "outsourced"............. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
17. "Multitask" |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
53. but, just think of the cross-functional training you get |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. Downsizing. Hello? It's called a lay-off. You are out of a job. |
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Interrobang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. "leverage" used as a verb |
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Pale_Rider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. "At the end of the day" |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 05:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. "at the end of the day" -- yeah, that's the one I really hate. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
21. this thread makes me happy |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 07:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I work in Academia, too, the IT arm...WE have a "roadmap"... |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. *george had a road map |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. this thread makes me sad - even though I find myself laughing out loud |
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annagull (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. "Pro-Active"---yeesh, doesn't that one break some rules? |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
23. Most hated management word ... |
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annagull (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. In business, TEAM has an "I" in it |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. "a culture of" |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Think outside the box |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. "Culture of High Tolerence for Mistakes"...What bullshit! |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. my last employer had, at least, 5 conflicting cultures due to |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
27. "Hello" (when followed by "my name is ...") |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. disciplinary |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
31. "Skill Set" |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. Paradigm shift. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
33. It's just laziness... |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
36. Ohhhhh, what a great thread |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
37. Goal setting strategy. Streamline. Agenda. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. EMPOWERED is by far the worst... |
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TEXASYANKEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
64. You took my word! |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
39. How about "Guiding Principles"? |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. "We" which is commomnly translated to "You" |
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greendog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
42. Associate |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
43. Opportunity |
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dwckabal (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 04:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
71. Opportunity |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. Excellence! |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
46. I hate the word "commensurate" |
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OldSoldier (982 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
47. Customer Delight |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. So, THAT'S where my boss got that one... |
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absyntheNsugar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Sounds a bit like "Afternoon Delight" |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. "Key players" really grates on me..... |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. "Thought leadership," "intellectual capital" and "relevant knowledge" |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. Headcount |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
61. "Proactive" |
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dolgoruky (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
62. Self management! |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. Settle down already! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. "The right context"... |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 04:01 PM Original message |
There IS No |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
66. Reinvent |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 04:02 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Don't Forget |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. And don't forget "best practices". |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
68. going forward...HATE that one.... |
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Undemcided (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
69. Synergy and Heterogeneous |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
72. "Supervision" |
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