Every year, new words enter the corporate world, and others linger regardless of being cringeworthy. These phrases made it on our list of the most annoying corporate jargon:
Synergy
Change agent
Decision tree
Negative growth
Socialize (share an idea, not drinks)
Juice isn’t worth the squeeze
Lean in
Paradigm shift
Reach out
Best practice
Bandwidth
Raising the bar
Think outside the box
Any of these phrases raise your ire too? Do you have any to add to the list?
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