weasel terms

[Bailey]

1. paradigm shift - stopping people doing things they as they have in the past

2. harmonisation - forcing people into step

3. roll out - something new

4. gain traction - understand and do

5. fenestration - windows

6. damaging energy exchange - accident

7. off airport landing - crash

8. to performance manage out - sack

9. negative growth - loss

10. decanted - relocated

mark IYETMHIHFD:-if-you've enjoyed-this-my-hat-is-here-for-donations Bailey

[Perry]

Rationalize work force - sack
Reevaluate program - cancel
"It's not you, it's me." - It's you!
Restate earnings - got caught with losses and had to admit it.

[skinem]

Working with contracts, I tend to think of weasel words as something else--not nearly as interesting as what's been posted!

Contract weasel words--
may
but not limited to
may exceed
some point in time

Now in the spirit of the above--
optimized workforce=smaller
retrench=cut back or lay off

[gailr]

Jon Doe will facilitate a meeting to explore options.

means he'll feebly pretend to invite participation while enforcing already-made decisions

[gailr]

Featured at a local bookshop, this might interest those collecting and/or decoding weasel words.

The Buzzword Dictionary: 1,000 Phrases Translated from Pompous to English

[Bailey]

means he'll feebly pretend to invite participation while enforcing already-made decisions

oh you know Jon too?

mark he-was-my-boss Bailey