From game changers and no-brainers to mission statements and blue sky thinking, office life comes with its fair share of superfluous terminology. And now you can find out if you're guilty of the odd bit of corporate jargon because jobs site Glassdoor has discovered the UK’s most hated office buzzwords...
Touch Base
To meet in person and talk about a specific issue
Blue Sky Thinking
Creative thinking that breaks away from confined, ordinary ideas
We're On A Journey
Suggesting a team has not reached its mission but is on its way
Game Changer
Something that dramatically changes assumptions about how things are done
No-brainer
Something immediately obvious or irrefutably a good idea
Thought Shower
A meeting to freely discuss new ideas in their early stages
Run It Up The Flagpole
To trail or present an idea to see what kind of reaction it gets
If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus
Suggestion that someone should just leave a company if they're not happy
Mission Statement
An assertion of values and motivations with regard to a company and its work
Pick It Up And Run With It
Continuing with a project that was started by someone else
Punch A Puppy
To do something horrible for the long-term good of the company
Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row
To fix different interests, parties and priorities in preparation for an event
