HR and Recruitment Ireland

The working environment is continually changing as is the language we use during the working day. Management need to stay on top of these new terms to really know what is happening. I have identified some new terms below that managers and HR professionals should be aware of to keep ahead of the game.

“Workspace-specific perceptual abstraction” – Most HR or managers will not want this creeping into the organisation as it can often lead to reduced production and may be the result of an employee not in the right role. So what is it? Daydreaming.

“Boss–spasm” – Ever wonder why sales and performance is dropping but whenever you are among your staff or in the office that there is a flurry of activity. Perhaps your staff are suffering from boss-spasm. So what is it? Staff suddenly looking busy when the boss enters the room.

“Blame-storming” – This is an off shoot from the term brainstorming. So what is it? Basically instead of your staff investing energies on identifying ways to improve performance they are now debating and identifying ideas to cover their backs.

“Interdepartmental liaison facilitation” – So what is it? A more complex term for lunch.

Tags: Employees, HR, Jargon, Management, Office, Staff

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