<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Docken Online &#187; annoyances</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.dockenonline.com/blog/tag/annoyances/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.dockenonline.com/blog</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:59:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>How about those colleagues?</title>
		<link>http://www.dockenonline.com/blog/2010/02/how-about-those-colleagues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dockenonline.com/blog/2010/02/how-about-those-colleagues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Docken</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[annoyances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jargon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dockenonline.com/blog/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>This came from the Reuter&#8217;s article Does &#8220;thinking outside the box&#8221; drive you crazy?</p>
<p>The survey found the Top 10 office annoyances were:</p>

Grumpy or moody colleagues (37 percent)
Slow computers (36)
Small talk/gossip in the office (19)
The use of office jargon or management-speak (18)
People speaking loudly on the phone (18)
Too much health and safety in the work place (16)
Poor [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This came from the Reuter&#8217;s article <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6192S520100210" target="_self">Does &#8220;thinking outside the box&#8221; drive you crazy?</a></p>
<p>The survey found the Top 10 office annoyances were:</p>
<ol>
<li>Grumpy or moody colleagues (37 percent)</li>
<li>Slow computers (36)</li>
<li>Small talk/gossip in the office (19)</li>
<li>The use of office jargon or management-speak (18)</li>
<li>People speaking loudly on the phone (18)</li>
<li>Too much health and safety in the work place (16)</li>
<li>Poor toilet etiquette (16)</li>
<li>People not turning up for meetings on time or at all (16)</li>
<li>People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen (15)</li>
<li>Too cold/ cold air conditioning (15)</li>
</ol>
<p>The most annoying jargon:</p>
<ol>
<li>Thinking outside the box (21 percent)</li>
<li>Let&#8217;s touch base (20)</li>
<li>Blue sky thinking (19)</li>
<li>Blamestorming (16) (sitting down and working out whose fault something is)</li>
<li>Drill down to a more granular level (15) (Look into something in more detail)</li>
<li>Let&#8217;s not throw pies in the dark (15) (we need a plan rather than a haphazard approach)</li>
<li>I&#8217;ve got that on my radar (13)</li>
<li>Push the envelope (12)</li>
<li>Bring your A-game (11) (Be ready to do something to best of ability)</li>
<li>Get all your ducks in a row (11)</li>
</ol>
<p>What are your thoughts? Comments? Annoyances?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dockenonline.com/blog/2010/02/how-about-those-colleagues/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
