Buzzwords in the workplace

Mamoudou Barry, MBA

Road map

Buzzwords in the market/workplace

Buzzwords in the MBA community

Who creates them ?

Buzzwords: Finance, IT, HR, Marketing etc.

Where and When (not) to use them : be careful

Buzzwords in the workplace

Value Out of office Life cycle Pareto effect Hard and soft skills SEC, SOX, IFRS, GAAP F2F V2V RFID Hard and soft copy ROE Big 4

B2B B2C B2G B2B2C Podcast Payroll Think out of the box CNN effect PICNIC WIFI, ERP S&P Domino effect

Buzzwords in the workplace

PPT Corbesity MBA Management ConsultantsDownsizing Smartsizing Rightsizing Karaoke presentation First mover P&L

Low-hanging fruit Smell test Crash test GIGO Marketecture Best in class COCA EOB/COB Dotted lines Brunch, Drunch

Buzzwords in the workplace

Win-win Brainstorming Blamestorming Brandstorming Customer-centric Robust capacity Knowledge Management EBT, EBBS To Enron Computerate

Guestimates Bizmeth C-level C-Change Time to market Sea-change ASAP 24/7 Business as usual BAFO

Buzzwords in the workplace

OTIF 6 sigma Best practices Streamline HSE Speed to market Business plan Presentations A2O Silos

SBU DMU MIS TCO 360 degree BOGOFF SEP Outsourcing M&A 6 figure package

Buzzwords in the workplace

Y2K, body language Blow the whistle 2 comma figure Blue Chip company Fortune 500 company Stock options Volume source Glass ceiling Bullshiting Lean, High Po

Bla bla bla On target Realignment Networking PDF, KISS Webcast PDF Googling Metrics Core competence

Buzzwords in the workplace

Use them when appropriate

Don't use in emails, correspondences etc.

Get to know the new ones…

And so let's practice and see…

Let's practice the buzzwords

Use at least 6 buzzwords in 2 sentences

Divide in groups and discuss using buzzwords

Subject one: Reduction in raw material costs in your company. As a Manager discuss the issue.

Subject two: You prepare a sales presentation for a prospective customer. You are the Sales Manager.

Subject three: As a Manager you defend an outsourcing plan.

Subject four: Discuss an IS problem in your division.

Conclusion…

What is your carbon footprint?

Thank you for your time and questions