What is Management Speak?

Management speak can also be known as:

• Corporate jargon
• Corporate lingo 
• Workplace jargon
• Management jargon
• Business speak 
• Jargonese 

Definitions include:

"words and expansions that are used by managers and in management theory, but may not be understood by ordinary people"

Cambridge Online Dictionaries

"implying the use of long, complicated, or obscure words, abbreviations, euphemism and acronyms" 

Wikipedia 

This type of workplace language is not always appreciated and is often a source of ridicule and the odd game of management bingo! This said, on a more serious note it can get in the way of legitimate conversations and debate and may attempt to cover up incompetence.