English Corporate Language | 21 Examples of Jargon, Buzzwords, & Corporate Speak
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- Corporate speak. Buzzwords. Jargon. English corporate language is littered with idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and smart-sounding phrases that can sound like another language - not the English you’ve learned.
For example, let’s touch base, or let’s circle back on that tomorrow.
If you’ve ever been in a business meeting and left thinking, “I didn’t understand a single word of that discussion” then you’ve likely experienced a meeting full of invented terms and industry-specific English jargon.
English business jargon is words and phrases used by employees to express ideas, share information, give details, and more.
What’s frustrating about jargon is that it’s unnecessary. English corporate speak might sound smart or creative but most of the time it can be replaced by simpler, more concise language.
In today’s Confident English lesson, you’re going to learn 21 Business Jargon Examples in English. I want you to know some of the most common examples of current buzzwords so you can easily understand the conversations around you.
And, I’ll be answering the question: should you be using English business jargon in conversations at work?
After you watch, tell me your favorite example of English jargon.
Get the full lesson and see all the examples written out for you at www.speakconfidentenglish.com...
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro to the schwa sound
03:00 - English jargon to buy yourself some time
04:50 - English jargon to strengthen communication
06:15 - English jargon to caution or warn
08:00 - English jargon to brainstorm with your team
10:04 - English jargon to guide and encourage your team
10:50 - English jargon to express momentum & stability
12:30 - Should you use English jargon, buzzwords, and corporate speak
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This is one from an immense international tech corpse-oration,
"Leveraging the synergies of digitalization to promote growth."
Dont micromanage , cut the long story shot, we are back to square one, having said that, lets connect the dots.. these are just off the top of my head. u r doing fantastic Annemarie i love how calm and clear you are while speaking. Thank you so much
Those are all wonderful examples, Sumaiya. And thank you for the kind comment.
As an expat who recently joined a large company, I heard those jargons all the time and sometimes I really need to wrap my head around it. Thank you for the video and it’s really helpful!
Thanks so much for the comment. I'm glad this was timely and helpful.
They are all real and overused jargon. This list is spot on.
I know this is so new to all, but it works. You exactly read my thought and have put a lot of energy for it. Thank you so much. Please keep me in the loop on this.
Thank you so much for the English Corporate Language lesson. I enjoyed watching this video the most. I've heard some of these phrases at work, but didn't know the meaning. I get it now. You are the best!!!
I like using "circle the wagon," "kicking the anthill," and being mindful of the "optics." Often, inconcise language can be invaluable in the appropriate context.
Thanks for sharing those, David.
One of my personal favorite is to refer something as being "in a holding pattern" to mean a process is stalled or a proposal is put on the back burner.
Thanks Annemarie! Very practical and useful!
Teacher...Coach...Thank you so much from Curitiba/Brazil.
You are welcome!
Very useful examples. Thank you for sharing them. This is a powerful video to introduce how to use jargon in life or meetings.
Glad it was helpful!
The perfect English class doesn't exist... Oh, wait!
Thanks, Annemarie!
I love your channel and I really appreciate the way you teach the language!
Greetings from Mexico City!
Thank you! 😃
Good conclusion at the end on the use or not to use jargon but at least to know it.
Thank you very much Teacher. Student from Sydney, Australia.
For a long time I felt stuck with the English language but thanks to all your videos and techniques, it gives me the strength to follow ahead to get to something day to communicate correcting my English. infinite thanks for your quality of work.🌹
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Jessica. I truly appreciate it and I'm glad to know my lessons are helpful to you.
I'm on the same boat ⛵.
An excellent teacher, God bless you!
Amazing! Thank you!!!!
I need something like this for regular conversation… Like people just talking smoothly with wit and creative ways of talking in general…
Dear Annemarie, thank you for this precious lesson! Actually at work I usually hear some of the phrases you mentioned such as "Let's touch base on this later/next week/tomorrow/..." or "Let me think through this". I'll try to keep on my mind some of these expressions as they might be useful during a meeting. Of course I need to train and learn how to use them the best way and at the right time. Thank you for all the examples you provided us with.
You're so welcome, Francesco! I'm glad it was helpful.
Making hands dirty .. often used to try out some things... nice video highly appreciate.
Perfect content! Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
A great lesson,thanks 😘
Glad you liked it!
Unique. As usual. Ur special
I was meant to express my honest thoughts after looking at my life. I agree with you that it is a longshot, but just imagine how would it be without virtues in an organization or at home.
Thanks, Ann Marie!
You are so welcome!
Thank you!
Amazing teacher, thanks so much
You're very welcome!
Be on the same page, fine tunning, streamline a process or a mechanism, are some interesting examples of corporate speaking expressions or buzzwords. Your video Anne Marie was great! I enjoyed it!!
Fantastic examples, and thank you for watching my lessons.
You look stunning today.Thank you for your fantastic lesson, dear Anne Marie.
Glad you liked it!
I love the way that you pronouncing your name hhhh
Thank you
Anne thank you so much for this lesson!!!
You are so welcome!
These are all great pain points that really drive this home. We don't need to reinvent the wheel, but it is crucial that we drill down and circle back before Q2 to really knock it out of the park and show the customers we have the deliverables.
Thank you
You're welcome.
I was part of an executive consulting company and was singled out for the fact that I wasn't speaking like everyone else was, meaning, using their corporate slang at all times.. there was even a point where one of the team members said: "I don't understand what she is saying"... I was clear about who BS their way to the top and who didn't.
as a non native speaker, 😂 I thought that’s how you guys talk.
Hi Annemarie , as always you’re a phenomenal coach and mentor to all of us still struggling in ESL.
Q: Tied up vs caught up - what’s their differences?
Thanks for the question, Anna.
Tied up means to be very busy and unable to speak to anyone, go anywhere, or do anything else other than what you're working on at the moment. For example, "I'm tied up at work and won't be able to get home in time for dinner."
Caught up in something has a slightly different meaning.
- To be caught up in something = to be involved in or to be so involved in an activity that you do not notice other things. For example, "I was so caught up in reading my book that I didn't notice the time."
I hope this helps.
Good for me
🎉🎉🎉 thanks Annemarie.
You are so welcome.
You are the best at what you do
Thank you.
Some other examples:
“Boots on the ground”
“Dive into a report”
“This report is shield us from looking at the real data”
“To go back to the drawing board and start from scratch”
Thank you indeed, What a great video, is it possible to have a PDF?
Thank you for watching. You can find the notes written out in the lesson on my website: www.speakconfidentenglish.com/business-jargon/
Great video, as always! I think Luis and I work at the same company and we don’t know! Hahaha
It explains a lot about why I felt so lost when I started working here in Canada. I hear those expressions every day, but now, after watching your video, I feel more confident to use them when necessary. Thank you!
Haha! Very clever, Debora! It sounds like you hear a lot of buzzwords where you work. I'm so pleased this lesson has helped! If you hear any other unusual expressions, let me know. You can always leave a comment or send an email.
Lol my us colleagues LOVE circle back lol
Hi Annemarie, firstly I would like to say that I love your videos, and I have been learning a lot with you. Thank you!
I am a new emplyee at the company, and my boss always schedule "catch up meetings" with me. Could you please explain the meaning of this? I am not sure what he expects from a catch up meeting. Thanks is advance!
Great question! My best guess is these meetings are indented to get up to date. Your boss what's to 'catch up' or get up to date on what you're doing, how things are going, etc.
Thank you for the explanation!
"To break bread with someone. " 😅
The big problem to use jargon at work ih that especially Brazilian guys spend a lot of time on this to show that their know more to the others, particularly I hate it...but it is worth.
That is true for many people. It gets used because it sounds impressive and is popular.
Thank you Anne-Marie
To be honest, my dream is to abolish this type of talk
I wanna one way to talk you in person if possible, I wanna take an online English conversation course with you please, my level is pretty advanced but when it comes to speaking I feel stuck in minute.
Hi, Mostafa. You can find out how to learn with me in my online courses at speakconfidentenglish.com/courses
Please rewrite the following sentence to remove business jargon and use more familiar words. (see Locker, Ch. 4).
As per your request, enclosed please find herewith the information that you can utilize to finalize your selection of the viable options.
help
I use most of these. And im just a regular little server. Hmmm. Is that why management and other corporate teams always see me some type of way. 🤔
I wanted to clear this with you first
If we really want we can create a win-win situation.
Ma'am please tell me how to learn English and speak. Because I'm too bad in English speaking
Thanks for the request. I recommend reviewing the training I have on my website called How to Say What You Want in English. That's a great place to start. www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want
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Was this intended for non native English speakers?
Let’s be clear corporate jargon is meant to confuse and the fuddle the listener. It is all about elevating the speaker making them seem important so much so that they can’t be understood because you’re not good enough.
I hate but I use them everyday....sounds stupid and looks intelligent 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I cannot stand what I call corporate 'drones' in regards to the jargons used. No one has a personality anymore. It's all.... 'strategic, data-driven, trending, pivot, position ourselves, moving the needle.... on and on and on. Corporate robots who just play the game but don't actually get anything done.
I can understand that feeling, Noah.
Funny how you gave a “shout out” before you started the content. This expression in corporate speak is most annoying as it is somewhat of a cultural appropriated hip hop street term. When shared by a well spoken person like you, sounds like a 70’s parent saying “groovy” or something like that. Thanks for educating the corp talk illiterate….
I've noticed there is not even one white man in any of the videos..
Millennials and Gen Z will end this. It's so lame.