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Life at the coalface: How the agile workplace first appeared in the mid 20th Century
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Global survey points to ongoing yearning for flexible work
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Beyond compliance: how the EU Accessibility Act will redefine workplace inclusion
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UK employers are missing out on AI productivity gains because of gaps in talent strategy
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Why writing by hand still matters for learning and thinking
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Neuroinclusive workspace design – addressing the current industry shortfalls
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BCO calls for paradigm shift as regional cities fall behind on sustainable offices
March 28, 2022
Corporate jargon is damaging your business
by Michael Blazek • Business, Comment
Between the stressful daily commute, the awkward small talk by the coffee machine and the endless hours of face-to-face meetings, there are many things that are unfortunately slowly creeping back into our daily lives as we gradually start heading back to office life. One thing in particular that we have all been dreading is the feeling of utter bewilderment and exasperation when colleagues spout buzzwords and phrases like ‘paradigm shift’, ‘low hanging fruit’, and ‘thinking outside the box’. Corporate jargon is everywhere and we’ve all succumbed to using it at some point in our professional lives, whether it was to ‘leverage a results-driven approach’, ‘give 110%’ to ‘make sure the juice is worth the squeeze’, or ‘circle back’ on an email or conversation. (more…)