In the last few years there have been a lot of new words entering the ranks of management vocabulary. Keeping up with all these new terms can be difficult but if you don't know the latest jargon you risk being seen as out of touch by employees and other managers alike.
So to help you out I have put together a list of the key words that are now being used when discussing the subject of employee engagement.
| A.D.E. | The Actively Disengaged Employee who hates their job and tells everyone about it
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| C.A.V.E. Dweller | Citizens Against Virtually Everything
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| Deadwood Employees | Who are no longer competent or contributing to the organisation; see Has Been or R.O.A.D. warrior
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| Edutainment | A combination of education and entertainment; what younger generations are hoping workplace training will be like
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| Employee promiscuity | The tendency for employees to change jobs regularly for better pay and conditions
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| Emotional labour | The energy of having to express emotions at work that don't match how you actually feel
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| Entercruitment | The packaging of an employer brand message in an entertaining medical experience to attract young people to an organisation
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| Eternity leave | Leave to care for a sick or dying family member
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| Flight risk | An employee who is likely to leave soon
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| G.O.O.D. job | Get Out Of Debt job
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| Presenteeism Employees | Who turn up to work physically but not psychologically
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| Reverse reference checking | When your job candidate does a check on your credentials as a potential employer via Internet searches and networking with colleagues
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| R.O.A.D. warrior | Retired On Active Duty; see Has Been or Deadwood
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| Rust out | People who waste away in unchallenging or uninspiring roles
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| Sunday Blues | The feeling of dread and depression at the end of the weekend as people think about going to work on Monday - to a job they hate
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| Undertime Time | At work spent not working
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| Woo factor | Quality that employers exude during an interview to attract the right employees
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If you've heard of any other new words that relate to employee engagement let me know as I am always looking to expand my vocabulary.
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Author Credits
Karen Schmidt from Let's Grow! is an award winning professional speaker, workshop leader and author who creates fresh workplace attitudes that help people and organisations grow! To book Karen for your next conference or professional development event contact her on 0411 745 430 or visit www.letsgrow.com.au.