You’ve probably heard the gist of the guy who got sacked because he kept wondering why his boss liked to “take the team around a circle” instead of going straight. Funny, but sad.
And he wasn’t the only one.
My friend also got sacked early in his career because he couldn’t send a report to a client at the agreed time. Let me explain...
He had finished the report and sent it to his team lead for approval. His team lead read it and replied, “GTG.”
Emma saw the message and thought she had made a mistake.
“She probably meant to send her GTB bank details to someone else,” he thought.
So while he waited for a spelt out approval, the deadline passed, the team lost the client, and Emma had to go.
So yes, not being familiar with corporate lingo can be a pretty big deal, depending on where you find yourself.
No long talk...let’s just get into it.
Corporate Jargons and Their Meanings
1. Circle back:
Come back to this topic later. You use it when you want to pause a conversation and revisit it later.
2. Loop in:
To add someone to an email chain, project or group chat so they can stay informed.
3. Low-hanging fruit:
🤦🏾♂️No...It's an easy task or opportunity that can deliver quick results. Just think of a fruit you don’t have to climb a tree to pluck.
4. Touch base:
Make brief contact with someone to check in or get a quick update. Basically, tapping someone on the shoulder to see how they’re doing with a task.
5. Move the needle:
Make a noticeable difference or improvement. Nothing concerns you with needle o if you’re not a tailor. 😂
6. ROI:
Return on Investment. The value or money gained from an investment.
7. Deliverables:
The specific work or results you are expected to complete.
8. Boil the ocean:
Please, no need to carry your gas cylinder to the Atlantic Ocean o....
If you’re trying to do everything at once without prioritising, you’re basically trying to boil the ocean.
9. Oga-led Marketing:
When the boss personally directs or controls the marketing. A lot can go wrong sha. Abi, what do you expect?
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10. Revert:
Reply or respond to someone.
11. Let’s park this:
Put the discussion aside and return to it later. You can also use it when you just need a break from a conversation (but don’t loud it o).
12. With all due respect:
Anything that comes after this is gbas gbos o.
13. We’re like a family here:
But they will show you streets, my dear.
14. We’re a fast-paced environment:
Fast and Furious is not a car o. It’s this place (Emphasis on furious.)
