Office Jargon - Language and Occupation 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage and OccupationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: mollyellisonedwardsCreated on: 20-01-20 16:24 Helicopter view broad overview of the business 1 of 17 Idea shower brainstrom 2 of 17 Touch base offline Let's talk and meet 3 of 17 low hanging fruit Easy win business 4 of 17 Look under the bonnet Analyse the situation 5 of 17 Get all your ducks in a row Be organised 6 of 17 Don't let the grass grow on this side Work Fast 7 of 17 Not enough Bandwidth Too busy 8 of 17 Cascading relevant information Speaking to your colleagues 9 of 17 The strategic staircase Business Plan 10 of 17 Run it up the flagpole Try it out 11 of 17 Put a record on and see who dances Try it out 12 of 17 Square the circle Do something that is considered to be impossible. 13 of 17 What is the purpose of office speak? to gain more control, to show that you are on board with key ideas, enthusiastic, motivated and committed 14 of 17 Why is office speak valued in business? They do it for power, to show foreward thinking, to show an open minded approach 15 of 17 What does it pragmatically suggest? makes you seem like you are higher up and ambitious within the group, you are devoted to the group 16 of 17 Why is it parodied? It's ephemeral, it isnt really the fabric of the language 17 of 17
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