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Rules of Work, 5th Edition
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Rules of Work, 5th Edition

by Richard Templar
June 2022
Beginner
296 pages
4h 11m
English
Pearson Education
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RULE 59

Speak the language

Fitting in means being able to follow the corporate culture, and speaking the language is a big part of this. You can give the game away by not using the right jargon, or using it at the wrong time. If they all use geeky language, then you too must use it. No, this isn’t the time or place to discuss whether you want to belong to a geeky company – that’s for you to do alone in the soul-searching time of the early hours when you can’t sleep.

If the boss talks in terms of SPRs for staff product ratios, then you too must talk of SPRs. It isn’t your job to educate them, re-educate them, edify them, inform them, teach them, give them a bit of class, drag them up, stop the dumbing down process or instruct them. Their corporate ...

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ISBN: 9781292439686