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Managers were asked, “What is the most annoying or overused
phrase or buzzword in the workplace today?” Their responses
included:
1. “Out of pocket”
2. “Deep dive”
3. “Forward-thinking”
4. “Dynamic”
5. “Let me get back to you”
6. “Pick your brain”
7. “Employee engagement”
Some buzzwords appear as though they’re here to stay.
These well-worn words and sayings also were cited in similar
Accountemps surveys conducted in 2004 and 2009:
1. “Win-win”
2. “Value-added”
3. “Think outside the box”
4. “Leverage”
5. “At the end of the day”
6. “Circle back”
7. “Synergy”
SMEs NEED TO DO MORE TO ADAPT TO A
CHANGING, AGE DIVERSE WORKFORCE
Small and medium-sized enterprises are putting their growth
at risk by failing to adapt to the changing workforce as almost
half admit having no activities in place to ensure they have ac-cess
to enough skilled and diverse people of all ages, according
to the latest research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel
and Development (CIPD) and the Scottish Centre for Healthy
Working Lives. An aging population is giving rise to an increas-ingly
age diverse labour market, yet few small businesses are
doing enough, or anything at all, to appeal to workers of differ-ent
ages and unlock the benefits they bring.
Age diversity in SMEs: reaping the benefits gathered the views
of almost 600 senior decision makers in SMEs and found that
small businesses on the whole recognize the different skills that
workers of different ages bring. The survey has revealed that
small businesses believe that a diverse workforce benefits a busi-ness
with not only improved knowledge sharing, but that it also
brings better problem solving skills and a more enhanced cus-tomer
service.
Despite the obvious gains to be made, the research shows that
small businesses are not doing as much as they could to attract,
recruit and support workers of diverse ages. And while SMEs
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