Finish that Corporate Phrase
The First Day Files
What They Say vs. What They Mean
According to workplace studies…
Corporate Abbreviations
100

"Let's take this ..."

What is "Offline"?

100

What is the difference between PTO and PTA?

PTO: Hourly employees (accrued) 

PTA: Salaried employees (unlimited)

100

"This is a great starting point."

What is "This needs more work." 

100

This everyday office supply is one of the most commonly "lost" workplace items

What are Pens?

100

What does "BAU" stand for?

What is "Business As Usual"?

200

I'll __ back with you.

Circle

200

How many values does HomeServe have?

What is 5?

200

"I want to challenge us to think differently."

What is: "I don't love this approach."

200

Studies estimate that employees spend about this percentage of their workday searching for information they need

~20%

200

What does "BCC" stand for?

What is "Blind Carbon Copy"

300

"Let's put a ___ in it"

What is "Pin"?
300

How many ERGs does HomeServe have?

What are 6?

300

"Just to level-set..."

What is "Let's make sure everyone has the same understanding"

300

According to workplace research, employees spend approximately this much time per week in meetings

~12 hours

300

What does "KPI" stand for?

What is "Key Performance Indicator"?

400

"Thank you for thinking of me, but I really don't have the ____ for that project right now."

What is "Bandwidth"?

400

How many people sit on HomeServe's executive team?

What is 7?

400

"Can you own this?"

What is "I am now responsible for moving this forward"

400

According to the National Coffee Association, approximately this percentage of U.S. adults drink coffee daily

~66%

400

What does "EOD" stand for?

What is "End of Day"?

500

"Let's not boil the ___"

What is "Ocean"?

500

What does VOTE stand for at HomeServe?

What is "Voice of the Employee"?

500

"Let's take a step back."

What is "We may have gone in the wrong direction"?

500

According to workplace research, the average professional spends approximately this much time per day checking email

~3 hours

500

What does "B2B" stand for?

What is "Business to Business"?