corporatespeak
Synergy and leverage
Corporatespeak is the jargon and buzzwords characteristic of business communication, often criticized for being vague, evasive, or needlessly complicated.
It favors abstract nouns, euphemisms, and trendy phrases: Let's leverage our synergies, We need to right-size the organization.
The term is usually dismissive, suggesting language designed to obscure rather than clarify.
Combined effect exceeding components
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- deep-diveThorough investigation of topic
- value-addSupplementary benefit provided
deliverables · stakeholders · alignment · scalable · actionable · learnings · cadence · touchpoint
Rearranging an existing framework
- rightsizingOptimizing employee numbers
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- transitionChange from one state
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
redundancy · separation · sunsetting · pivoting · deprioritizing · offboarding · rationalization
Grant authority or confidence
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ownHave legal title to
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
rockstar · ninja · guru · hustle · grind · disrupt · innovate · game-changer
Not internet-connected
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- transparencyState of being see-through
- opticsScience of illumination
- narrativeAccount of events
messaging · positioning · socialize · calibrate · unpack · double-click · net-net
Coordinate timing or data
- standupSolo comedic performance
- huddleClose protective gathering
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- one-on-oneDirect, between two
all-hands · brainstorm · ideation · workshop · war-room · post-mortem · retrospective · debrief
synergy
Combined effect exceeding components
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- deep-diveThorough investigation of topic
value-add · deliverables · stakeholders · alignment · scalable · actionable · learnings · cadence · touchpoint · mindshare
restructuring
Rearranging an existing framework
- rightsizingOptimizing employee numbers
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- transitionChange from one state
realignment · redundancy · separation · sunsetting · pivoting · deprioritizing · offboarding · rationalization
empower
Grant authority or confidence
passionate · rockstar · ninja · guru · hustle · grind · disrupt · innovate · game-changer · win-win
offline
Not internet-connected
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- transparencyState of being see-through
- opticsScience of illumination
narrative · messaging · positioning · socialize · calibrate · unpack · double-click · net-net
sync
Coordinate timing or data
one-on-one · all-hands · brainstorm · ideation · workshop · war-room · post-mortem · retrospective · debrief · roundtable
- jargonjargon, lingo, legal jargon, slang, buzz words
- blatherbabble, balderdash, baloney, blarney, blather
- evasive languageequivocation, hedging, vagueness, circumlocution, doublespeak
corporatespeakplain English
Unadorned, accessible wording
straight talk · plain language · clear communication · direct speech · plainspokenness
corporatespeakhonesty
Truthfulness, sincerity
sincerity · real talk · truthfulness · transparency · vulnerability
corporatespeakeveryday language
Ordinary spoken communication
colloquial speech · vernacular · common parlance · informal speech · conversational English
corporation, incorporate, corporate, incorporation, incorporated, corporations, incorporating, corporates, unincorporated