“Corporate speak” was one of the most jarring things about transitioning from law school to work life.
The bigger someone’s title was, the harder they were to understand. I found myself leaving large meetings wondering what, if anything, had been said.
Who talks like that?
I thought that corporate jargon was the verbal equivalent of bad writing – a pretentious and unnecessarily convoluted way of speaking.
I prided myself on speaking plainly and avoiding the vague language that was so rampant throughout my company. However, I’ve come to realize that there are a various types of corporate jargon that serve specific purposes.