Why Business Jargon Isn’t All Bad

Some people find jargon annoying. But lots of managers use it. Pippa and Phil explain some of the strangest business jargon and why we use it with the help of Anne Curzan, Professor of English Language at the University of Michigan. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this epis ...  Show more

Ever been stuck in a meeting drowning in buzzwords? Terms like "synergies", "low-hanging fruit" or "deliverables"? They're just a few examples of corporate jargon. A lexicon of colourful metaphors, buzzwords and acronyms that you’d never use with friends or family but have become ...  Show more

Do you 'think out of the box' or 'push the envelope' at work? Learn business jargon. 

Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.