Let’s talk about those “workplace slangs?”

Have you ever heard of "black talk"? How much do you know about "workplace slang"? To be honest, before writing this daily update, I really didn’t know that there was such a thing as “slang”. Literally, it should correspond to “vernacular”, some shady words, let alone “workplace slang”. It seems that My more than ten years in the workplace have been in vain. Maybe I have been hacked several times but I still kept it in the dark. Thinking about it makes me sweat a little.

I specifically searched Baidu for the definition of "slang". There are two basic explanations: one refers to language that is popular among a certain group of people or in a certain industry and is unknown to outsiders. ; There is also a secret conversation or whisper that ridicules others but does not want others to know. No matter which explanation you look at, it doesn’t feel like a good word. In what form does it exist in the workplace? How should we respond?

At the Zhihu party, talk show actor Li Xueqin gave an answer to "workplace slang". Because it was a talk show, she used a relatively humorous tone and humorously analyzed the "workplace slang", which made the audience laugh from time to time. I borrowed some of her explanations.

"Workplace slang" means that the leader tactfully says some unpleasant things. For example, the leader says, "You are a very upright person." At this time, you have to realize that he may be saying that you have low emotional intelligence. If you If you are not aware of this, then you should realize that your emotional intelligence is really low.

Have you ever made similar mistakes? I thought my boss praised me for my cheerful personality, and I was secretly happy.

Another example is that the leader/client arranges for you to write a plan, but the specific requirements are unclear and you are asked to write whatever you want. This is also a kind of workplace slang. Why do you say this? Because writing casually does not mean that you really write casually, but after you write it, the leader will definitely say that this is not good, does not meet the requirements, etc.

The above two situations are only situations that may be encountered during internal communication within the company. What about external communication?

When reporting the plan, Party A said to Party B: I think this is good, but there is still a small problem that needs to be corrected... You may still be immersed in the customer's opinion of your work. Approval, in fact, its true meaning is "You can ignore the praise in the front, the focus is on the back. Small problems have a wide meaning, and you may be asked to redo a new version."

It's the end of the year, Party B asks Party A for project execution funds, and Party A says, "Oh, look, our finance staff has taken leave, and we won't be able to issue it for a while." If you then ask, "When will finance staff take leave?" then you have misunderstood. , what he really means is "I just don't have money to give you now, so let's default on it for a while."

How about it, are you a little scared? You may have noticed that these so-called "black words" in the workplace are essentially talking in a roundabout way and not being candid enough. But if you think about it carefully, I may have used this term out of consideration for the other person's face or to avoid hurting friendship. If so, it is still within the acceptable range.

In some communication skills books, when it comes to communication between people, the most important thing is sincerity. One thing to say, should these "black words" be completely curbed? Not necessarily.

Because in interpersonal communication, sometimes speaking too directly can hurt feelings, especially in work partnerships. For example, the current generation born in the 90s and 00s have poor psychological endurance. When encountering any problems, they will shout "I won't take care of you anymore". Therefore, you need to pay attention to skills when communicating with them. At this time, some "workplace slang" is It's more effective.

So for some slang in the workplace, we can’t beat them to death with a stick, and we can’t throw out the bathtub with the children just because the water in the tub is dirty. When we face these "workplace slang", we should avoid making jokes and making stupid mistakes. At the same time, we should try to have a good sense of propriety when using them, so as to avoid some extreme things from happening. Of course, in the end, I still hope that everyone can communicate smoothly and get along happily at work. After all, the fate of working together is rare. Cherish this working friendship between each other.