Management jargon can alienate staff and leave bosses looking untrustworthy and weak, according to a survey commissioned by Investors in People.
“人力投资者”委托进行的一项调查表明,管理套话会使员工产生疏离感,同时会让老板显得不堪信任、缺乏实力。
Managers who spoke of "singing from the same hymn sheet" could find themselves singing solo, the survey said.
根据调查结果,那些念叨着“口径一致、同声同气”的管理人员将会发现自己是在唱独角戏。
Workers said such phrases as "blue sky thinking", "the helicopter view" and "heads up" could lead to alienation and low morale in the office.
员工们反映,“创新思维”、“总体视角”和“给你提个醒儿”之类的短语会造成疏远的感觉、打击办公室里的士气。
The survey, carried out by YouGov to mark the 15th anniversary of Investors in People, a government-backed training initiative, found 37 percent of the 2,900 questioned believed jargon led to mistrust and encouraged a feeling of inadequacy.
“人力投资者”是政府支持的一个培训项目。由“你说了算”(英国著名民意调查机构)实施的此次调查旨在纪念该项目诞生15周年。调查发现,2900名受访者中有37%认为套话会导致猜疑情绪,同时助长对管理人员能力的不信任感。
Bosses seemed oblivious to the dangers, with more than half, (55 percent) believing it to be harmless.
老板们似乎对这样的危险茫无所知,他们中有超过一半的人(55%)认为套话没什么害处。