(1). A term used when telling someone (usually a lawyer) that they are providing useless or impractical advice.
Solutions-Based
RANDOM LINGO
Brainstorming Session
(1). An internal meeting (see pow wow) intended to generate ideas, which quickly devolves into (1) a complaint session about the company, (2) a general discussion on last night’s American Idol results, or (3) one employee explaining all of his or her ideas in detail while the others quietly nod and check their blackberries.
“Team, I really just want this to be a brainstorming session about the direction we want to go in this year, so please feel free to speak your minds. Okay, to start, Ed will be informing you all of the direction we are going to go in this year. Ed?”
Permalancing
(1). When a freelance worker is hired by a large company to work on a project for years, but is not entitled to (or offered, for that matter) health benefits.
(2). Kinda like having a job….kinda….
“Permalancing is great! It’s like I work for the company, but I really don’t. I mean, they can let me go at any moment, without any notice, but I still think it’s the right thing for me. **cough** **cough** Oh this cough? Don’t worry about it, I’ve had it for about a month but I’m sure the Tylenol Cold & Sinus will take care of it eventually. **cough** **cough**”