Public Service Jargon

1234567891011121314151617
Across
  1. 4. A pretentious way of saying ‘thinking creatively and considering all possibilities’ is (4, 3)thinking.
  2. 7. We now no longer simply have a conversation, we (8).
  3. 8. Funding cuts? No. Creating (10).
  4. 10. We promote (7) instead of just working well together.
  5. 13. A fancier and totally unnecessary word meaning ‘to do’. (14)
  6. 14. Going for a coffee with a colleague? Actually, you are going for a (4, 8) exercise.
  7. 15. An amusing word for language that is meaningless and unintelligible. (12)
  8. 17. HERI is one example of the ridiculous number of (8) that are used in the public service.
Down
  1. 1. We say (7) instead of use because it looks much more important and sounds much fancier (even though the style guide says we shouldn’t).
  2. 2. Everyone talks about having (8) instead of just having time to, or being able to, do something (even though the style guide tell us not to).
  3. 3. Instead of making a positive contribution to something, we (5, 3).
  4. 5. Be warned, if acronyms and (6) begin to creep into our conversations outside the workplace, we may just sound ridiculous.
  5. 6. our favourite way of saying ‘in the future’. (5, 7)
  6. 9. We now find ourselves (10) instead of just socialising.
  7. 11. Instead of talking to people interested in or affected by a topic or issue, we consult with (12).
  8. 12. We don't talk about the scope of the Department being revised. Instead, we were (5).
  9. 16. It would be far too simple to just say “this is a good proposal”. Instead, we might say “the (6) look good for this proposal”.