She ought to be able to do better than those examples. Those are just prefaces to the true drivel. Like “leveraging the synergies of our combined operations.”
This should be a mandatory position. People with poor vocabulary skills just pick up the jargon – some places it’s swear words, other places it’s “empowerment”, “optimization”, “ownership”… (until you want to use the swear words).
This is “low-hanging fruit.” Drivel-alia is indicative only of a certain type of incompetent manager. It’s good to get rid of them, but don’t think for a moment the job is done.
Ratkin about 3 years ago
New corporate title: DEO – one more acronym added to the drivel.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 3 years ago
She ought to be able to do better than those examples. Those are just prefaces to the true drivel. Like “leveraging the synergies of our combined operations.”
eromlig about 3 years ago
“Skate to where the puck will be.”
Zykoic about 3 years ago
“Low hanging fruit.”“110%”
and my favorite
“Good job, Joe!”…..“Eh, I’m Frank.”
Doug K about 3 years ago
“Yay – the ‘Word Police’.”
danholt about 3 years ago
Add paradigm and synergy to that list…
gr8fuldean about 3 years ago
Who’s up for some thinking outside the box?
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
i hope her best practice is robustly scalable…
josballard about 3 years ago
Make all the fun you want, but the position is truly needed.
BearsDown Premium Member about 3 years ago
Gawd I hated that crap. Happily retired.
Perplexed about 3 years ago
Today, all the politicians say,“We’re all in this together. But, there’s light at the end of the tunnel”. It’s tiring.
admiree2 about 3 years ago
Just promoted from marketing after the last great ad campaign.
Ubintold about 3 years ago
Don’t forget “Circle back”.
walstib Premium Member about 3 years ago
I remember some blather about tent poles. And Motorola’s mantra “Make it happen”.
davanden about 3 years ago
I guess he got the job after all.
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Avoid clichés like the plague!
zippykatz about 3 years ago
“Let me be clear…” If you watch any news channel, you’ll hear this multiple times a day.
DCBakerEsq about 3 years ago
“Mondays, am I right?”
Littleowl48 about 3 years ago
How about “Let me circle around to it?”
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Sad that it’s a joke because it’s actually real in this day and age…..
knottytippet about 3 years ago
Isn’t drivelalia a protected condition in the corporate world?
It's Not Easy Bein' Me about 3 years ago
Are you picking up what I’m throwing down here?
Bill The Nuke about 3 years ago
Over half of our management would be gone.
comics-terri about 3 years ago
“tap the brakes”
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
This should be a mandatory position. People with poor vocabulary skills just pick up the jargon – some places it’s swear words, other places it’s “empowerment”, “optimization”, “ownership”… (until you want to use the swear words).
Buckeye67 about 3 years ago
If you eliminate drivel from speech, politicians would have nothing to say. Hey that’s not a bad idea!
The Brooklyn Accent about 3 years ago
Would love to see it happen, but I won’t be holding my breath.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 3 years ago
Lately they all want to “unpack that.”
Scott S about 3 years ago
Let’s qualitize our paradigm so we don’t over inundate on datums.
well-i-never about 3 years ago
The room must be full of managers. Workers aren’t the guilty ones.
paul GROSS Premium Member about 3 years ago
add “diversity” and “inclusion” to the list
crazeekatlady about 3 years ago
Blahblahblahblah. Also, blahblahblahblah. How necessary is the also????
ajakimber425 about 3 years ago
How about drop dead?
wittj1 about 3 years ago
Education drivel: rigor, cross-disciplinary, stake holders
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member about 3 years ago
Basically, when all is said and done, at the end of the day it is what it is: much talk and little do.
6th Billiard Ball Student about 3 years ago
How did Michael Vick get to be 87th in RUSHING yards?
There’s no way that questions was chosen carelessly.
ekke about 3 years ago
This is “low-hanging fruit.” Drivel-alia is indicative only of a certain type of incompetent manager. It’s good to get rid of them, but don’t think for a moment the job is done.
robtgordon about 3 years ago
“Here’s my ask…” When did ASK become a noun?
Spooky D Cat about 3 years ago
“Conversation” used instead of discussion.
aussie399 Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Demmys, thems are full of smarts, fer shore”