(1). The same as saying “Let’s make sure we’re on the same page” but way cheesier.
“Can you explain that again to make sure I understand the ask?” Ugggghh.
Props to Amy J. for the submission!
Understand the Ask
RANDOM LINGO
Boiling Frog Syndrome
(1). In HR, this is a term used to describe how to deal with change in the workplace. For example, if you place a frog in boiling water, it will jump out, if you place it in cold water and gradually heat it, it might stay. Pretty roundabout way to say “grow a pair and deal with it” but it’s ok, we’re into hand-holding, miss.
“Well Jon it sounds to me like you have a little bit of boiling frog syndrome. Here’s how I see things: you were once the manager of business development. Over the past year you gradually didn’t sell anything, and now you have become the manager of our telephone service, office supplies & bagel Friday’s. You have a great new desk right up in front of the office, and get to talk to everyone who comes through the door, whether it be new people coming in for interviews, food delivery folk or the FedEX guy. The way I see it, it’s a win win for everyone! That guy? Oh he’s here for the new business development manager position, can you send him to my office?”
Up On His Hind Legs
(1). The way some people get when someone challenges or disagrees with them, often ending in a public (and relatively salty) series of post-meeting rants.
“Whoa…Mike really got up on his hind legs this morning after David pushed back on his proposal. I mean, did you ever hear someone drop the f-bomb so many times during one conference call?”