{"product_id":"in-the-loop-up-to-speed-hardcover-rare-books","title":"In the Loop \u0026 Up to Speed [Hardcover] [Rare books]","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the Loop and Up to Speed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e uncovers the origins and meanings of many useful—and some not so useful—phrases that can be heard in the workplace and in everyday life.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe bottom line is this: The workplace is a minefield of business jargon that people exchange on a daily basis, and it can all start to sound like everyone around you is speaking another language. So if you have ever wondered whether you have hit the glass ceiling or if a cubicle monkey will respond to mushroom management, become bogged down in the marzipan layer or are confused about what to do about the elephant in the room, this is the book for you. From indecipherable abbreviations and business terminology to buzzwords, motivational phrases, and more, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the Loop and Up to Speed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e uncovers the origins and meanings of many useful—and some not so useful—phrases that can be heard in the workplace and in everyday life, such as:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e·        level playing field                       touching base\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e·        reinventing the wheel                 firing on all cylinders\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e·        brainstorming                            corporate DNA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e·        methodology                             keeping your options open\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e·        raising the bar                           blue-sky thinking\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e            Amusing and informative, this book covers all the bases and guarantees you’ll be on the fast track to becoming fluent in business speak!\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45201810718906,"sku":"2WG3Z3LZ5-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/loop_6e5d0c0a-1d17-481d-9071-1ad4e6017f2f.jpg?v=1759424981","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/in-the-loop-up-to-speed-hardcover-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}