ManagementSpeak: We are holding an offsite where we will discuss our vision, our mission, our strategies, and our goals.
Translation: The company is going to buy us all a round of golf and a nice dinner. But for you it’s business as usual.

Thanks to Tom Reid, who went beyond “as usual.” Be unusual too by sending in the ManagementSpeaks you hear in your office.

ManagementSpeak: Now that you’ve secured our network, we’d like to start examining our vulnerabilities in some non-traditional areas.
Translation: I need a scapegoat for all sorts of problems, and since I don’t understand this technical stuff anyway, you make a good target.

Speaking of vulnerabilities, this week’s contributor figured his would be reduced by remaining anonymous.