We had some recent meetings.....

"champion it through" - I think this means they will follow up and make sure whatever needs done will get done.

"not a heroic forecast" - we are sandbagging our foecast..

"that will allow you to focus on your mission critical tasks" - I think that means I can continue surfing the internet.?

 

Excellent!

Just this morning I remember:

Strategic objectives
Focus on the 20% bla bla bla that impacts 80% bla bla bla
Enterprise alignment

All meaning

 

Enterprise alignment.... that is from startrek isn't it.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ok2k
[B]Excellent!

Just this morning I remember:

Strategic objectives
Focus on the 20% bla bla bla that impacts 80% bla bla bla

 

Anyone heard about the Bullfighter program from Deloitte Consulting? You run it through Word or PowerPoint and it gives you a value of the BS in the document. More fun than corporate bingo!

Bullfighter

 

anyone have a "work around" to their "action item list"?

 

"Team Spirit", or anything with "team" in it means: "We want all of you to work harder, faster, longer, etc..." with the underlying meaning of, "... if you don't then you're letting down 'the team' around you, and why would you do that to your friends?"

What it really means is "Bust your ass, but we ain't gonna compensate you for it."

I first encountered this bit of corporate hoodwinking when I worked at Tektronix in Oregon. I can't remember all the circumstances, but I remember that my boss would ask us to come in like 20 minutes early (unpaid) to get all the necessary systems on our computers up-and-running before our shift began. Also, if we ended up working a bit overtime... well, OT wasn't pre-approved so they couldn't pay us, but she (our boss) would appreciate if at the end of our shift, if we're still working with some technician... to keep working with him 'to get the job done', all in the interest of 'team spirit'. They also 'encouraged' us to bring in food for pot-lucks and such and other 'team building' things, as a 'reward' for our extra hard work. (Rewarding us with our own food?)

My reply: "The day that 'team spirit' pays my rent, puts food on my table, and clothes on my back, I'll work for 'team spirit'. Until then, I work for money."

Yes I literally started saying that to fellow co-workers to open their eyes, and yes I really did say that at meetings and to my boss, who very soon didn't like me so much, but oh well.

 

Diverse. What exactly does this refer to? Seems to be used a lot today.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jrfblueeyes
Diverse.

 

First, I work in state government....we still have the buzzwords.

We've got a "Strategic Alignment Steering Committee" (SASC) in my shop. We've started calling them "Sassy." They're in charge of deciding who goes where in our big reorganization. Well, they think they are. Really, everyone that's worth a damn is quitting. Management just doesn't know that yet.

Our reorganization, sparked by a large increase in funding for our agency, appears to have a reduction in force built in to it, but nobody is saying it. Huh? Resume is going out to our consultants. It appears they are in store for a big increase in business.

Its been a very Dilbert year.

Andy H.

 

nice post!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cyber_x