Do you feel from time to time that you have been way
outdated or being weeded out in the field of your work or business? Feeling
dull, malfunctioning, and tragically unhip like a caveman. Nobody would be
thrilled to die out in their realms. Let us go over some buzzwords that have often
been used in the business world.
1.
to drink
the kool-aid: completely buy into an idea or system,
whether good or bad / to embrace a particular philosophy or perspective without
a doubt
2.
millenials: “millennials”
is not a new word or concept, but has become a buzzword today, because “millennials
will make up more than one in three of your workforce by 2020 and by 2025
they’ll reach 75%. It’s safe to say millennials will be who you’ll employ,
groom, develop, retain and rely on to do business. But that’s not the only
place you’ll be dealing with millennials. From a consumer perspective, millennials spend close to $600 billion a year. That
essentially means your products and services will heavily rely on the business
of millennials.” (Paul Keijzer)
3.
IoT:
IoT stands for Internet of Things, which literally means physical objects with
internet capabilities such as smart watches, smart cars, smart homes etc.
4.
Agile
talent: According to Harvard Business Review, “a new generation
of worker that is a freelancer on the one hand– so not connected to one single
organization as a permanent employee– but at the same time, the work that this
freelancer is doing– we call agile talent– is strategic work as opposed to
administrative or operational work or temporary work replacing a full-time
permanent employee.”
5.
Disruptive
Innovation: “disruptive
innovation” is a new idea (which is different from the existing approach or attitude
of corporate development) that creates a new market or radically increases
value in an existing market.
6.
ContinuousNext:
The
Continuous Next approach is a business strategy which is emphasized by Gartner,
expounds on the importance for organizations to be more adaptive to change.
Digital business transformation created a strong momentum for continuous
development and the ability to adjust technology to deliver the best possible
business intelligence value. (source from DataPine)
7.
Digital
Citizen: a person who develops the skills and knowledge to
effectively use the Internet and other digital technology, especially in order
to participate responsibly in social and civic activities: We're teaching
students how to become good digital citizens.
Now
let us practice using the above buzz words in actual sentences!
1.
As a user of various online sites, such as the
Web, apps, social networking pages, and other online collaboration forums, you should
learn proper manners and etiquette to become a safe and polite “_______________________
citizen” of different communities.
2.
Today’s volatile world requires employees to fit
into constantly adapting, agile project teams. In other words, you need to have
the _______________________________ for the changing framework designed to
support agile working and digital collaboration.
3.
Coach Bill has made all his team players to
drink the ________________________, but some players were against the idea of accepting
what they are told to do with no doubt.
4.
In order to create perpetual innovation,
integration and delivery, we are supposed to foresee the next evolutionary
phase of what the research firm calls digital transformation. In other words, we
need to take a continuously changing and developing attitude and approach called
_______________________ way of thinking.
5.
Lots of Youtubers are focusing on young
consumers, especially the ______________________, who spend close to $600
billion a year.
6.
Living in the world that’s filled with
___________ gadgets and gizmos sometimes makes me feel like a human trapped in
a huge intricate machine controlled by AI.
7.
Quite a few people argue that
_____________________ innovation in our industry will soon completely replace
the jobs currently occupied by human labor.
Answer
Keys
1.
Digital
2.
Agile Talent
3.
Kool-aid
4.
ContinuousNext
5.
millennials
6.
IoT
7.
disruptive
