ManagementSpeak: Our CEO will be stepping down to pursue other interests, effective immediately.

Translation: The press uncovered what we’ve known for years.

This week’s ManagementSpeak was “ripped from today’s headlines.”

ManagementSpeak: We are consolidating all our offices into our new building in another state to better serve our customers.

Translation: We can pay employees less in the other state and figure a lot of you will quit rather than relocate, reducing head count without our having to pay severance.

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