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Till now, the world of corporate offices was dominated by heavy words like ‘synergy’, ‘circle back’ and ‘low-hanging fruit’, but now the environment of offices is changing rapidly. The new generation that has entered the offices, i.e. Gen Z (youth born between 1997 to 2012), has completely rewritten the working methods as well as the language of conversation. In today’s time, if you are not able to understand what the youth are saying in office emails, Slack messages or meetings, then you may be left behind in the race. Let us know the inside story of the 10 most popular words that are creating a stir in the corporate world.
1. No Cap: 100% truth when it comes to matters
In corporate meetings or informal conversations, when a young employee puts ‘No Cap’ before his words, it simply means that he is speaking the complete truth and there is no exaggeration or lie in it. For example, “The deadline for this project is actually tomorrow, no cap.”
2. Bet: New and cool way of giving approval
In olden times, it was used to say ‘OK’ or ‘Understood’ to agree on something, but Gen Z uses the word ‘Bet’ for it. It means “of course, it will happen” or “consider it done”. This word is being heard a lot these days while accepting a task.
3. Rizz: Corporate networking and charisma
This word is derived from ‘Charisma’. In an office environment, ‘Rizz’ means an employee who has excellent communication skills and who instantly impresses clients or colleagues with his words. This is also often called ‘workplace charisma’.
4. Ghosting: Disappearing without notice
This word is being used the most during hiring and interviews. When a candidate suddenly stops responding to emails and calls after an interview or without any notice, it is called ‘ghosting’.
5. Clapback: A befitting reply to criticism
In office politics or feedback meetings, when an employee gives a quick, logical and befitting reply to someone’s criticism or sharp question, it is called ‘clapback’. This is a smart and witty counter-attack.
6. Glow Up: Big positive change in career
When an employee suddenly shows tremendous improvement in his working style, skills or dressing sense and his performance graph goes up rapidly, colleagues call it his ‘corporate glow up’.
7. Main Character Energy: Considering yourself a leader
There are some people in the office who put themselves at the forefront of every project or meeting and attract the entire focus towards themselves. The confidence and behavior of such employees is what Gen Z calls ‘Main Character Energy’.
8. Situationship: Complicated office relationships
In the corporate world, when the professional relationship between two employees is a little different from normal, but they are not able to openly call it friendship or partnership, then it is called corporate situationship.
9. Slay: When flags are buried in work
If an employee has given an excellent presentation or closed a big client, it is called ‘You Slayed It’ as a compliment. It means that you have done a wonderful or perfect job.
10. Salty: To be upset or angry about something.
If an employee is unhappy with an appraisal, feedback or meeting decision and is behaving in an irritable manner, then in the new corporate language he is called ‘salty’. That means feeling bad about something without any reason.
Why is it important to understand this new corporate dictionary?
For managers and senior leaders, understanding these words is no longer a choice but a necessity. It is important to understand this language of Gen-Z for better communication and team bonding at the workplace. This not only keeps the work environment light and cool, but also reduces the gap between different generations.