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I was reading a magazine the other day and stumbled over an article that discussed the proposed “downsizing” of a company. The outcome of this “downsizing” exercise was supposed to be a “20% reduction in our workforce”.
Time to dust off the soapbox and address one of my pet hates …
Why, in business, do we continually use euphemisms for people?
OK, so the word complexification may not appear in your dictionary so let me define it for you:
COMPLEXIFICATION – the often sub-conscious urge to take something that was once simple, re-engineer it and produce a result that is significantly more complex than the original version. It is the direct opposite of simplification (the deliberate act of taking something complex and making it simple).
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Untypical by name. Untypical by nature.
Join our Managing Director, Neil Butler, as he presents short and sharp episodes about business. Every episode takes less time to listen to than your barista takes to make your morning brew.
If your barista can make coffee quicker ... change your coffee shop. They're not taking enough time with your order.
Series 1: General thoughts plus Transformagination
Series 2: The Untypical Alphabet
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