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A of over 2,000 British managers has revealed which habits them most while at work. One of the most annoying things for today's managers is the current of jargon, or "management speak". Others high on the include people who sit opposite you sending you emails, when they could tell you their message; people arriving late for work and for meetings; and people who take cigarette breaks. Report author Charles Elvin explained why it is important for us to know what annoys people. He said: "When office- teams work in close for long periods of time, we see that seemingly issues can grow disproportionately. If left unchecked, they can begin to cause upset and ."

Management jargon proved to be an issue for those participating in the research. Many managers described it as a " irritation" which few people understand. They wondered why people used it when there are "normal" ways to the same thing. Cited examples included 'thinking outside the ', 'going ' and 'let’s touch base'. The "real-world " of these are 'looking at things differently', 'in the future' and 'contact me'. The Plain English Campaign stated overused jargon the economy. The group said: "Management speak…gets in the of business….It isolates who feel they have to learn the lingo….It acts as a to procuring new business."

 


 
 

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