-----Original Message-----
From:	Gil Elgez [SMTP:GELG@kastenchase.com]
Sent:	Monday, June 29, 1998 11:13 AM
To:	B. Kljajic; davemac; David Mclachlin; eduardo; leor1; Marc
Gauthier; mimtom@idirect.com; miri; Mr Dobrovsky; Natalija Marsenic;
Tidhar; Victor  Shimla; Gabriel Neufeld; Kevin Young; Mario Marino
Subject:	FW: Management Speak

 Management Speak
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: That's very interesting.
 TRANSLATION: I disagree.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: "I don't disagree."
 TRANSLATION: "I disagree."
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don't totally disagree with you.
 TRANSLATION: You may be right, but I don't care.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You have to show some flexibility.
 TRANSLATION: You have to do it whether you want to or not.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have an opportunity.
 TRANSLATION: You have a problem.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You obviously put a lot of work into this.
 TRANSLATION: This is awful.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: In a perfect world.
 TRANSLATION: Just get it working and get it out the door.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Help me to understand.
 TRANSLATION: I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't
think you do either.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You just don't understand our business.
 TRANSLATION: We don't understand our business.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You need to see the big picture.
 TRANSLATION: My boss thinks it's a good idea.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: My mind is made up. I am adamant on the subject.
There  is
 no room for discussion. But if you do want to discuss it further,
my door  is always open.
 TRANSLATION: &%^$ you.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I appreciate your contribution. 
 TRANSLATION: @#%* you!
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We're going to follow a strict methodology here.
 TRANSLATION: We're going to do it my way.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I didn't understand the e-mail you said you sent.
Can you give me a quick summary?
 TRANSLATION: I still can't figure out how to start the e-mail
program.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Cost of ownership has become a significant issue
in desktop computing.
 TRANSLATION: We want all of the benefits and none of the costs.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have to leverage our resources.
 TRANSLATION: You're working weekends.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Individual contributor.
 TRANSLATION: Employee who does real work.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Your project is on hold.
 TRANSLATION: We've put a bullet in it.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Wrong answer.
 TRANSLATION: You didn't tell me what I wanted to hear.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You needed to be more proactive.
 TRANSLATION: You should have protected me from myself.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'd like your buy-in on this.
 TRANSLATION: I want someone else to blame when this thing bombs.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We want you to be the executive champion of this
 project.
 TRANSLATION: I want to be able to blame you for my mistakes.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We need to syndicate this decision. 
 TRANSLATION: We need to spread the blame if it backfires.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have to put on our marketing hats.
 TRANSLATION: We haveto put ethics aside.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: It's not possible. It's impractical. It won't
work.
 TRANSLATION: I don't know how to do it.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: It's a no-brainer.
 TRANSLATION: It's a perfect decision for me to handle.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'm glad you asked me that.
 TRANSLATION: Public relations has written a carefully phrased
answer.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I see you involved your peers in developing your
proposal.
 TRANSLATION: One person couldn't possibly come up with something
this stupid.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: There are larger issues at stake.
 TRANSLATION: I've made up my mind so don't bother me with the
facts.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I'll never lie to you.
 TRANSLATION: The truth will change frequently.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Our business is going through a paradigm shift.
 TRANSLATION: We have no idea what we've been doing, but in
thefuture we
 shall do something completely different.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Value-added.
 TRANSLATION: Expensive.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Human Resources.
 TRANSLATION: A bulk commodity, like lentils or cinder blocks.
 
 MANAGEMENT SPEAK: The upcoming reductions will benefit the vast
majority of employees.
 TRANSLATION: The upcoming reductions will benefit me.