Public Service Jargon

2. We now no longer simply have a conversation, we now (8).
4. Funding cuts? No. Creating (10).
5. HERI is one example of the ridiculous number of (8) that are used in the public service.
6. Going for a coffee with a colleague? Actually, you are going for a (4, 8) exercise.
9. A pretentious way of saying ‘thinking creatively and considering all possibilities’ is (4, 3)thinking.
10. 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).
12. Instead of talking to people interested in or affected by a topic or issue, we consult with (12).
13. We promote (7) instead of just working well together.
15. 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).
17. our favourite way of saying ‘in the future’. (5, 7)

1. 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”.
3. A fancier and totally unnecessary word meaning ‘to do’. (14)
7. We don't talk about the scope of the Department being revised. Instead, we were (5).
8. Instead of making a positive contribution to something, we (5, 3).
11. An amusing word for language that is meaningless and unintelligible. (12)
14. We now find ourselves (10) instead of just socialising.
16. Be warned, if acronyms and (6) begin to creep into our conversations outside the workplace, we may just sound ridiculous.