| Gain traction [v.] | To increase market share. |
| Game plan [n.] | A sports term referring to a predetermined strategy. |
| Game-changing [adj.] | A sports term describing a critical point with the potential to alter the overall outcome. "Our plan to transition from products to solutions is a game-changing moment for our company."
Submitted by Nick. |
| Gatekeeper [n.] | A person within an organization that controls the flow of information to and from managers. Can often be valuable friends. |
| Gazump [v.] | To increase the price of an item after an agreement has been made. |
| Geek out [v.] | To spend time on a project to the point of ridiculousness. "Just let him geek out on that while we get the actual work done."
Submitted by queenzilla. |
| Generica [n.] | The parts of America that are so overrun with national franchises, that it's impossible to tell one city from another. |
| Gerbil tubes [n.] | The covered walkways that connect buildings on a large campus.
Submitted by Tanya |
| Get into bed [v.] | Beginning a close business relationship with a client or vendor. "I want to feel out their business plan before getting into bed."
Submitted by Paul N. |
| Get the axe [v.] | To be fired. |
| Ghost work [n.] | The uncompleted tasks that laid off employees leave for the rest. |
| Gisted [v.] | To provide a summary. "Don't forget that I want those reports gisted before they reach my desk."
Submitted by Nick. |
| Give the dog a bone [n.] | The practice of putting an obvious error into a report for the boss to find, in order to appease the type that MUST make changes. Can help curtail changes to important things and satisfy his micromanagerial urges.
Submitted by Sam. |
| Give the nod [exp.] | To approve of a course of action. |
| Glad-handing [v.] | To shake hands with all present. "If you're finished glad-handing around the room, we can get started here." |
| Glass ceiling [n.] | The invisible barrier to career progression that is sometimes experienced by minorities and women. |
| Go suit [v.] | To be promoted to a management position and forget your technical roots (and possibly skills). |
| Gofer [n.] | A subordinate worker who is often given menial tasks. |
| Going forward [exp.] | Looking toward the future. Usually serves to simply add two filler words to the start of your sentence. "Going forward, we see earnings improving in core markets in Latin America, with even better results in the expanding Asian markets."
Submitted by Tom N. |
| Goldbricker [n.] | An employee who works harder at looking valuable than actually contributing. |
| Golden goose [n.] | A company's most highly valued asset. |
| Golden handcuffs [n.] | Monetary incentives used to retain executives. |
| Golden parachute [n.] | A generous compensation package. Often given to executives after they are layed-off. |
| Good-to-go [adj.] | A person, place or thing that is ready. A good rule of thumb: If it's your teenager's favourite expression, it doesn't belong at work.
Submitted by Frank the Tank |
| Goodness [n.] | Elements of quality. "There is much goodness in your proposal." Uggh.
Submitted by John R. |
| Granular [adj.] | In excessive detail. "Summarize this for me, you're being to granular." Ugh. |
| Grease [v.] | To bribe. |
| Greater fool theory [exp.] | The idea that there is always someone willing to pay a higher (and totally unreasonable) price. |
| Green-field thinking [n.] | Considering an area of potential innovation. "Why don't you drop the green-field thinking and clearly define what we are already doing."
Submitted by Amy L. |
| Grey-sourcing [v.] | Hiring ancient programmers to support equally ancient IT systems.
Submitted by Steve H. |
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