Work, Office, Business & Corporate Jargon

Some of the corporate jargon & phrases used in the office and at work; created in innocence, these memes then spread, becoming part of the wonderful corporate lexicon.

“Black Swan Projects” – Business Jargon From the Office

June 20, 2014At BBC, Work, Office, Business & Corporate JargonBlack Swan ProjectMatt Shearer

I heard the office jargon “Black Swan” being used in a different context today – sort of “Great project ideas which are a bit away from strategy/roadmaps”.

“Speedboat Projects” – Business Jargon from the Office

June 6, 2014At BBC, Rapid Prototyping, Work, Office, Business & Corporate JargonAgile Project Management, Lean Project Management, Speedboat ProjectMatt Shearer

A great phrase being used around the office: “We need to support more Speedboat Projects – enable small teams to shoot off ahead with an idea…”