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how to corporate

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how to corporate

  • put the bad news on blue slides, because blue = calming
  • roll out the female executives, because female voice reminds them of mom and mom would never hurt them
  • buzzword, buzzword, buzzword! they can’t complain about what they don’t understand
  • use the passive voice: “if you should find yourself in the position of being part of a restructuring”
  • make clever jokes amongst ourselves because, ha-ha, we’re safe!
  • oops, apologize for the jokes, but then make another one, it’s just so funny!
  • euphemize, euphemize, euphemize: “positional change”, “rotate in a different direction”, “re-evaluate your future”
  • one more joke for good measure
  • end on a high note and tell them you look forward to seeing them again at the next all-hands, except for the ones who get cut before then, ha-ha!

Empty corporate conference room with chairs Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash