NYT-The Good and Bad of Workplace Jargon

NEW YORK (AP) -- At the end of the day, it's important to achieve a win-win solution. Be sure to think outside the box to demonstrate thought leadership. And harness key learnings to change the game on that mission-critical project.

Confused? You have company. Many workers say they're fed up with business jargon and corporate buzzwords.

Every industry has its own lingo. In technology, employees use ''bandwidth'' in conversations that have nothing to do with the Internet, saying things like, ''I don't have the bandwidth to deal with this situation.''

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Workplace Wonders-Great Article from the Las Vegas Review Journal

Two local businesses earned spots on a list of the nation's 50 best small to midsize employers, and their inclusion on the roster holds lessons for other companies angling to boost employee morale in tough economic times.

The Society for Human Resource Management's Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America includes Las Vegas heavyweights in advertising and finance. Ad agency R&R Partners ranked No. 24 among small employers with 50 to 250 workers, and Nevada Federal Credit Union came in at No. 21 among medium-size companies with 251 to 999 employees.

To develop the rankings, the society evaluated 321 businesses in credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie. Two-thirds of each entrant's score came from the results of a 57-question employee survey assessing trust between workers and businesses.

Read the rest of the article from the Las Vegas Review Journal http://www.lvrj.com/business/22706849.html