do people actually fall for this stuff? it seems like so many business management types are working overtime to make sure they’re always up to date with the latest in corporate jargon. why? do people actually think these people are saying anything?
Yes. Most people use just a bit of business jargon nonsense. Not enough to really sound like they’re talking completely from the wrong end, but just a nonsense word here and there. Usually they use them wrong, but because it’s so prevalent it starts to fade into the background.
When people use almost nothing but buzzwords it’s pretty transparent though, and almost always falls apart on questioning.
Wait where’s the talk about creating Value™ for the company? That needs to be mentioned constantly and incessantly.
We have one of those at my work, and he talks just like this. I’m honestly not sure what he does all day.
I have a project manager who sits next to me, and she is the most plainspoken person in the room. “why are we doing this? Seriously what’s the point?” type questions and as blunt as they can be.
I also don’t know what she does.