(1). Used to refer to (in)ability to make progress (e.g. on an initiative or project).
“Team, if we stay focused on our deliverables, then maybe we can get some traction on this project.”
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Traction
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Profit Center
(1). That department where the people who make all the money work. Click here for your department.
“So, are we a profit center or not? The last five accounts you guys brought in were priced so low, we’re basically paying them! No, go out there and get some clients who pay us!”
Hoteling
(1). The ridiculous corporate practice of punishing your employees by assigning them a new desk each day. One day, you’re sitting next to the hot babe from HR, and the next, it’s Earl from Data Management Tech who likes to sing along to the soft rock station he’s streaming on his Toughbook.
“So, our company started hoteling last month. It’s supposed to foster the exchange of ideas across different areas of the firm. The only problem is – all we talk about is how much we hate hoteling.”