Comments on: Get Out of the Obfuscatorium http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/ Know More HR. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:05:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nada Habib http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-123061 Nada Habib Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:53:35 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-123061 Count me in...as a young HR Proffessional, still grasping all the HR communication methods out there...I just keep thinking there must be an easier way of getting the message through! Count me in…as a young HR Proffessional, still grasping all the HR communication methods out there…I just keep thinking there must be an easier way of getting the message through!

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-97324 Frank Roche Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:21:55 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-97324 @Jacob, now you're in the club! @Jacob, now you’re in the club!

]]> By: Jacob Høedt Larsen http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-97323 Jacob Høedt Larsen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:07:33 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-97323 I'm in I’m in

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-97049 Frank Roche Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:41:14 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-97049 @Christina, good advice all the time! @Christina, good advice all the time!

]]> By: Christina http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-96966 Christina Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-96966 From high school journalism class: "Omit Needless Words (ONW)." From high school journalism class: “Omit Needless Words (ONW).”

]]> By: HR World » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Communicating with Authority http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-96631 HR World » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Communicating with Authority Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:09:16 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-96631 [...] looked it up … but seriously, it was an obscure and confusing way to communicate. When I read this piece by Frank Roche that uses that same obscure word, I nodded in agreement. Don’t say something with a big word [...] [...] looked it up … but seriously, it was an obscure and confusing way to communicate. When I read this piece by Frank Roche that uses that same obscure word, I nodded in agreement. Don’t say something with a big word [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-96026 Amy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:49:59 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-96026 All I can say to this is: AMEN. It's like church only BETTER. All I can say to this is:

AMEN.

It’s like church only BETTER.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-95990 Frank Roche Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:37:36 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-95990 @Paula Isn't it funny how that message gets crossed in 2 paragraphs? Really cracking up about that. Crazy. @Paula Isn’t it funny how that message gets crossed in 2 paragraphs? Really cracking up about that. Crazy.

]]> By: Paula Cassin http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-95966 Paula Cassin Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:02:31 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-95966 I love your 10 points! I just ran across a website this morning that had the following, one right after the other on the Careers page: "At XXX, we recognize that our greatest resource is our people, and that individual development translates to positive outcomes for everyone." And the next paragraph reads: "XXX always puts customers first – because we know that their success is our success..." Looking forward to a follow up post on Corporate Speak like this and how to go beyond it! I love your 10 points!

I just ran across a website this morning that had the following, one right after the other on the Careers page:

“At XXX, we recognize that our greatest resource is our people, and that individual development translates to positive outcomes for everyone.”

And the next paragraph reads:
“XXX always puts customers first – because we know that their success is our success…”

Looking forward to a follow up post on Corporate Speak like this and how to go beyond it!

]]> By: Greg http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2009/06/12/get-out-of-the-obfuscatorium/comment-page-1/#comment-95875 Greg Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:39:16 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-95875 “employees are our most important asset” = "people are our most disposable asset" “employees are our most important asset” = “people are our most disposable asset”

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