HR Jargon Threat Advisory

KnowHR’s HR Jargon Advisory is elevated at this time. Employees should be on the lookout for suspicious verbiage and should alert the proper HR authorities if the word “engage” is used to mean anything other than two people signaling their intent to marry or when gears are meshing.

While the HR Jargon Advisory is currently elevated, it will be raised to high if anything gets “run up the flagpole” except for a flag. That goes double for “socializing ideas.” Run for cover if you hear someone say “there’s no ‘I’ in team.”

The most severe level of HR Jargon has been activated a few times in the past year, the most recent example when “balanced scorecard,” “pay-for-performance,” and “all pay decisions are discretionary” were used in the same communication without a shred of irony.

Employees are asked to be vigilant and report any HR Jargon to the proper authorities. If you’re an “Engaged Employee” you already have.

[via Fables of the Reconstruction]

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Frank Roche

Frank started IFRACTAL over 7 years ago with Sarah Chambers. Together, they've created HR communications and HR software for some of the world's leading companies. Frank is also studying Flamenco guitar and origami.

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