SMH ·general ·7 hours ago

Corporate jargon relies on playground verbs to obscure business messaging

Business jargon increasingly relies on playground verbs like "jump," "pivot," and "circle back," obscuring rather than clarifying corporate messaging. Cornell psychologist Shane Littrell found workers use such buzzwords to impress colleagues or climb the ladder faster. The trend contradicts reality: seventy percent of adults fail to meet physical activity guidelines, while screen time soars among children.

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