(1). In finance, a term used to describe non-financial client services (e.g. Advising on family matters, concierge services, etc.) most of which are provided generally without compensation.
Soft Issues
RANDOM LINGO
Instead of Shooting Fish in a Barrel, We Should Go Out and Buy a Fishing Pole
(1). A suggestion to stop focusing on many small action items (see low-hanging fruit) and target one, major problem to resolve. The person who used this thought he was super clever.
“Look, guys, instead of shooting fish in a barrel, we should go out and buy a fishing pole and fix the underlying system issue that’s causing all of these other problems. I’m awesome, by the way.”
Name and Shame List
(1). An email sent out to the entire company with the names of the employees who forgot to complete some kind of required training or something.
“What?! Thirteen people didn’t take the ‘Avoiding Appearances in Page Six” online course? Let’s send out an email with a name and shame list to get these morons to do what we tell them to do!”