By Naked CIO
Published: Monday 04 August 2008
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Name
Anonymous
Location
Surrey
Occupation
Sadly none right now!
Comment
Sadly telling the truth is not an option. No CEO will tolerate being told his idea is at best suspect, no HR Director will tolerate being told his pay policy is divisive. IN fact you really cannot tell anyone the truth if you want to survive which is why we have always hidden behind technical jargon. And it is not a new phenomenon - way back in the mid 60s when I started in IT we used to use strange phrases deliberately to inform ourselves whilst protecting ourselves. Keep your head down, CIO - or join the scrap heap of those with more experience than you can shake a fist at (and probably have) but who find it impossible in this climate to get a job!
The truth will set you free ... to find another jo...
Captain Sensible
Sadly telling the truth is not an option. No CEO w...
Anonymous
The closing statement, although a valid point, app...
John Rutter
"It's people casually bandying about words and phr...
Simon Allen
Many of these words, the ones you have identified ...
Dan Perrin
I agree with the sentiments of being straight forw...
Anonymous
Great article that unfortunately ends with an ulti...
Anonymous
Dear Mr Naked, I consider my but to be of extreme ...
Radical Meldrew
The naked CIO uses a weasel word himself, "Issue" ...
Dick Vinegar
Frankly it's a redundant truism to say that carele...
Anonymous
Much formal business communication is political rh...
antevans
Get the rid of the bloody Ford Mondeo.
Anonymous
The problem I see is that upper management dont un...
David Martin
To 'hide' complex issues or systems when discussin...
Anonymous
You’re not the only one Naked CIO who wants to see...
Weasel Words
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