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(1). A term used as a backhanded, self-serving way to tell everyone in the company about your “great” idea.
(2). To ask around internally to get co-workers’ thoughts on a particular issue.
“Oh my god yes! Splash pages. We need to get more splash pages up on the website…great idea I just came up with right? Let’s socialize it and let’s see what everyone thinks.”
(1). Because saying “schedule” isn’t sexy enough to bring all the boys to the yard.
“Alright Megan, how about we calendarize that pow wow for next month in Washington. What? We can’t say pow wow anymore? We can’t call them the Redskins anymore? Hmm, ok so let’s calendarize that meeting for next month in Washington. What? Ok ok, I’ll stop saying calendarize. Let’s schedule that meeting next month in Washington.”
Props to DF for the submission!
(1). To repeatedly go back and forth on voicemail without ever actually connecting. You eventually just email the guy with whatever it is you want.
“Hey, it’s Phil again…sorry for playing phone tag the last few days…give me a buzz when you have a moment…well, I’ll be out of the office the rest of the day, so try you on Monday…”
