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People are increasingly concerned that their job roles are becoming irrelevant
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Tales from the built environment: some reflections on the conference circuit
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Narcissistic leaders are more likely to oppose remote work, study suggests
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Data centres are the most significant building type in the world right now. And we need to talk about that
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The ten emerging technologies set to transform the World in the near future
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The role of safety training in healthier and better-managed workplaces
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People value autonomy and flexibility more than workplace technology
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…)