The Excerpt: 
Some of my friends consider me to be an anachronism. In some ways, they’re correct. In many ways, I’m stuck in the sixties. Some of my mannerisms and behavior from the past have carried over into the new century.
I don’t like the new age management jargon that has become prevalent in the last ten years. I prefer the old way of talking.
It was clear.
It was direct.
It wasn’t concerned about being politically correct.
[Some of my author friends may encounter this in their dealings with corporate types.]
The Back Story:
After the above excerpt, which sets up the blog pretty well, I believe, the article continues with some examples of the language that to me, is anathema. (That’s a big word I learned from a bona fide genius.)
Moving forward, reach out to me and we’ll dialogue about this and I’m sure you’ll be come a champion of the better way of talking with lots of takeaways from the entire blog, which can be found HERE.
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August 22, 2015
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16 responses to “Management NewSpeak–Orwell was Right (or “How I learned to speak in tongues at work.”)”
Daelyn Morgana
August 24th, 2015 at 19:50
Very true. Things were much simpler when everything we said didn’t have double meanings or hidden meanings. Love the George Orwell quote, too! 1984 was an amazing book.
Allyson
August 24th, 2015 at 09:22
Great snippet!
Caitlin Stern
August 24th, 2015 at 01:34
Clear and concise is still favored in some circles, I promise. But sadly, jargon does rule in most.
I have a shirt that says “double plus ungood crime thinker.” 🙂
Karen Michelle Nutt
August 24th, 2015 at 00:23
None of us expects a life where we’ll never be offended or never have our feelings hurt. However, many self-appointed saviors want to make this a reality. But they’ve taken it to the extreme. It’s like a virus that keeps spreading and it’s become ridiculous.
Great post.
elainecsc2013
August 23rd, 2015 at 20:08
I’m with your character about the jargon.
jtsuruoka
August 23rd, 2015 at 15:59
This is really working. The rundown about new age jargon rings true.
veronicascott
August 23rd, 2015 at 11:55
Interesting excerpt indeed!
pmillhouse
August 23rd, 2015 at 08:14
Because I’m from the South, we tend to (generally) mask our intentions with subtle grace. But, there’s something wonderful about an era where people said what they felt. I’m with Iris: previous generations weren’t caught up in such nonsense. Thanks for sharing, Chip.
FCEtier
August 23rd, 2015 at 20:45
Thanks! I’m from the deep South, Louisiana. My wife always said I had “Southern charm” and found it attractive. I’m in Western N.C.now. From what part of the South are you?
Linda Hamonou
August 23rd, 2015 at 06:20
The political correct is pretty hard and mostly don’t make sense. People are so afraid to say what they think in case they “offend” someone it’s becoming pathetic.
Ed Hoornaert
August 23rd, 2015 at 02:36
I hope he isn’t living in the sixties because of a bad acid trip.
FCEtier
August 23rd, 2015 at 20:46
Not to worry, Ed. LOL
P.T. Wyant
August 23rd, 2015 at 01:26
I agree. I prefer more direct language. (One of the reasons that I don’t do well in Corporate America is that I call a spade a spade, not a long handled shoveling implement.)
chellecordero
August 23rd, 2015 at 01:03
Great excerpt, it made we click through to read the whole blog post. I LOVE you interpretation of “push back” lol.
FCEtier
August 23rd, 2015 at 20:46
Chelle, my proof reader is Jewish and he loved it too! LOL
Iris B
August 22nd, 2015 at 23:33
Bravo! Great post. There’s nothing wrong with “living in the past” a little, and even though I believe “to go with the times”, I often wish the experience from previous generations wasn’t dismissed so easily nowadays ….