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1. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Value-added.
TRANSLATION: Expensive.
2. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: That's a good question.
TRANSLATION: I don't have a good answer.
3. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You have to show some flexibility.
TRANSLATION: You have to do it whether you want to or not.
4. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You just don't understand our business.
TRANSLATION: We don't understand our business.
5. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: My mind is made up. I am adamant on the subject. There is no room for discussion. But if you do want to discuss it further, my door is always open.
TRANSLATION: &%^$ you.
6. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don't totally disagree with you.
TRANSLATION: You may be right, but I don't care.
7. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We want to deliver a quality product.
TRANSLATION: The product will be late and over budget.
8. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: The system has to be flexible.
TRANSLATION: We don't know what the hell we want.
9. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We're going to follow a strict methodology here.
TRANSLATION: We're going to do it my way.
10. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Human Resources.
TRANSLATION: A bulk commodity, like lentils or cinder blocks.
11. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Empower (verb)
TRANSLATION: Freely blame your subordinates for your problems.
12. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'd like your buy-in on this.
TRANSLATION: I want someone else to blame when this thing bombs.
13. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You need to see the big picture.
TRANSLATION: My boss thinks it's a good idea.
14. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: The upcoming reductions will benefit the vast majority of employees.
TRANSLATION: The upcoming reductions will benefit me.
15. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don't disagree.
TRANSLATION: I disagree.
16. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'm not saying no, but I'm certainly not saying yes.
TRANSLATION: No.
1. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Value-added.
TRANSLATION: Expensive.
2. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: That's a good question.
TRANSLATION: I don't have a good answer.
3. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You have to show some flexibility.
TRANSLATION: You have to do it whether you want to or not.
4. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You just don't understand our business.
TRANSLATION: We don't understand our business.
5. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: My mind is made up. I am adamant on the subject. There is no room for discussion. But if you do want to discuss it further, my door is always open.
TRANSLATION: &%^$ you.
6. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don't totally disagree with you.
TRANSLATION: You may be right, but I don't care.
7. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We want to deliver a quality product.
TRANSLATION: The product will be late and over budget.
8. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: The system has to be flexible.
TRANSLATION: We don't know what the hell we want.
9. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We're going to follow a strict methodology here.
TRANSLATION: We're going to do it my way.
10. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Human Resources.
TRANSLATION: A bulk commodity, like lentils or cinder blocks.
11. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Empower (verb)
TRANSLATION: Freely blame your subordinates for your problems.
12. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'd like your buy-in on this.
TRANSLATION: I want someone else to blame when this thing bombs.
13. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You need to see the big picture.
TRANSLATION: My boss thinks it's a good idea.
14. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: The upcoming reductions will benefit the vast majority of employees.
TRANSLATION: The upcoming reductions will benefit me.
15. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don't disagree.
TRANSLATION: I disagree.
16. MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'm not saying no, but I'm certainly not saying yes.
TRANSLATION: No.
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