Red Nose

Build Your Own Corporate Goals

Today I went to an all-hands meeting wherein I learned the department's strategic goals for 2008. As I listened to the various folks outline their groups' goals, I devised a variation of Buzzword Bingo.

Presenting:

The DIY Corporate Goal Builder

It's very simple. Simply select words from the following sets of possibilities to complete the following sentence:

Verb noun in order to verb adjective noun.

Verbs:

• Leverage
• Re-field (YES! I actually heard this used today.)
• Strategize
• Implement
• Operationalize
• Codify
• Optimize
• Expand
• Rearchitect
• Integrate

Nouns:

• Footprint
• Potential
• Roadmap
• Survey
• Collaboration
• Competency
• Consolidation
• Platform
• Execution
• Service

Adjectives:

• Seamless
• Best
• Efficient
• Effective
• World-class
• Excellent
• Unmatched
• Enterprise-wide
• Actionable
• Unsurpassed

Examples:

1. Implement Roadmap in order to Optimize Umatched Service.
2. Re-field Survey in order to Implement Effective Collaboration.

The possibilities are endless!! So... what are your goals? Or what can you add to the lists?

BizSpeak of the Day III

Organizationalize

or-gan-uh-ZAY-shun-uh-lize: (verb) To make a part of an organization

Example: After examining the new processes and spending the necessary time to understand how they will enable enhanced productivity and efficiency, now we must organizationalize them into the culture.

Translated example: Here's the new procedure; follow it from now on.

BizSpeak of the Day II

Enculturating

en-KUL-chur-a-ting (gerund form of verb): adopting the new corporate culture

Example: By enculturating these goals, we ensure that we're aligning with the corporate objectives.

Translated example: The goals are a result of the new corporate culture. This is good.

BizSpeak of the Day I

Operationalize

ah-pur-RAY-shun-uh-lize (verb): To put into operation, to make happen.

Example: We have completed visioning the reorganization of assets and syngeries, and now we must operationalize that vision moving forward.

Translated Example: We made plans. Now we have to do what we planned.