From the article: How HR Thinks
Anyone who works has encountered examples of Human Resources speak, those words and phrases beloved by HR people to describe events and concepts at work. Euphemisms that drive you crazy, replace plain, simple English. When was the last time an employee was fired when he can be subjected to hr speak and terminated, laid off, let go, downsized, early retired, bought out, underutilized, right sized or laterally transferred? HR speak is fraught with words and language that regular employees love to hate. What are your favorites?
More reader responses to a variety of questions.
Share Your FavoritesRight-sizing
- Once, while in the midst of a "right-sizing" (favourite example) exercise, one of our H.R. initiatives was to reduce headcount through attrition. However, our President mentioned during a town hall meeting that we would be reducing headcount through "nutrition." I suggested that employees avoid the cafeteria for the next few weeks.
- —Guest dangowers
