Gen Z feels like workplace jargon is a different language, a recent LinkedIn survey found. They're also taking to TikTok to mock common corporate phrases. Here are eight of the top offenders, ...

One of the challenges of starting a new job is learning all the lingo, acronyms, and terminology specific to the workplace, and the industry as a whole. While much of that can’t be avoided, many ...

Nobody knows what you’re talking about. And they are afraid to tell you. That’s the conclusion of a LinkedIn and Duolingo survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers just released this morning. Among its ...

A new survey by LinkedIn found that young professionals were puzzled by lingo like "ducks in a row." Two-thirds of Gen Z and Millennials said knowing workplace jargon could help them get ahead. Young ...

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Corporate buzzwords can get old fast, especially when they’re repeated endlessly with no real meaning behind them. One employee had finally heard enough from their insufferable boss, who couldn’t stop ...

How well can you “talk shop”? Workplace jargon—defined as terms that are non-transparent, require explanation and are specific to the corporate world—is the subject of a new study by LinkedIn and ...

You've probably heard it before in a meeting: "Let's touch base offline to align our bandwidth on this workflow." Corporate jargon like this is easy to laugh at—but its negative impact in the office ...

Two recent surveys reveal white-collar workers' least favorite corporate clichés, from 'circling back' to 'moving the needle.' Here's why... Tired of 'circling back' and 'touching base'? How to handle ...

Now's a good time — if you have the bandwidth — to touch base about a pain point that's evidently bothering many white-collar workers: office jargon. The business buzzwords (or corporate cliches, if ...