(1). A fancy way of saying “check our P & L’s”.
“So, I did a little money in motion research and found that our biggest cost is your salary, Bob. So … how’s your 401(k) lookin’ these days?”
Money In Motion Research
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High Fives
(1). Acts of public self-congratulation among co-workers, often after being notified of an increase in compensation, and almost always in front of people who did not share in that increase.
“Oh sure, while those guys are giving each other high fives over in Sales, we’re stuck here in Accounting doing the real work!”
Adult in the Room
(1). A way for compliance, operations and/or legal department employees to put a positive spin on their role in losing a piece of business.
“Well, someone had to be the adult in the room here! I mean, just because they have millions of dollars in potential business doesn’t justify giving them more than one toaster for opening their account with us!”