Corporate Jargon That Annoys Everyone And What to Say Instead
Do you SPEAK Corporate?
In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins, be sure to brace yourselves for some ‘blue sky thinking’, as Ben ‘circles back’ to his roots and asks: What 5 corporate clichés should be banned from the workplace ‘with immediate effect?’
Because in a world where 58% of working professionals globally feel their fellow colleagues overuse work jargon - and nearly half of them saying they’d eliminate corporate speak entirely because deciphering their meanings “causes stress and slows down productivity” - just why are we still doing it? Plus, where did these phrases even originate from in the first place, how do we stop them being such a barrier and how on earth should you respond to one when it’s aimed in your direction?
Whether you’re an employee sick and tired of “touching base” and going for “deep dives”, or you’re a boss who needs to stop referring to his employees as “family”, this one’s for you. You’ll also get Ben’s best advice for businesses, companies and careers, and a few laughs along the way!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:50 Should corporate jargon be gone for good?
03:10 The origins of office lingo
10:20 New corporate clichés of 2025
13:00 Top 5 most hated of all time
23:18 Ben’s biggest bugbear
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Credits:
https://www.tiktok.com/@clickup/video/7382591561780972846?q=corporate%20lingo&t=1750241959988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSbYUEaAwLI
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDBkJSoJUgZ/
https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthescreenspodcast/video/7493212982835514646?q=let%27s%20take%20this%20offline&t=1750252459817
The Working Week with Ben Askins
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The Working Week with Ben Askins is a show that tackles the highs and lows of the business world. Every Tuesday morning, we dive into a trending topic - whether it’s a workplace challenge, a business struggle, or something just simply going wrong - and we break it down. How did we get here? Why did we get here? And, most importantly, what do we do about it? This is your guide to surviving the workplace - and having a few laughs along the way - with 2x Founder and former Forbes 30u30 entrepreneur Ben Askins - so hit subscribe & we'll see you in the next episode.
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