From the Huffington Post Why Workplace Jargon Is A Big Problem http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/work-words_n_5159868.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business When we replace a specific task with a vague expression, we grant the task more magnitude than it deserves. If we don't describe an activity plainly, it seems less like an easily achievable goal and more like a cloudy state of existence that fills unknowable amounts of time. A fog of fast and empty language has seeped into the workplace. I say it's time we air it out, making room for simple, concrete words, and, therefore, more deliberate actions. By striking the following 26 words from your speech, I think you'll find that you're not quite as overwhelmed as you thought you were. Count the number that LLNLs mangers use. touch base circle back bandwidth - impactful - utilize - table the discussion deep dive - engagement - viral value-add - one-sheet deliverable - work product - incentivise - take it to the ...
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The annual scores will rise each and every year. Morale and science are anti-correlated with the performance scores. Therefore, they will drop each and every year from this point forward.
Tyler Przybylek, the single decision maker at NNSA who choose LLNS, has already taken on a lucrative job with an NNSA contractor.
Capt. Tom D'Agostino, the single decision maker at NNSA who choose LANS, will soon be given a perk VP job at Bechtel to reward him for his "good taste" in contractors.