The Ridiculous Business Jargon Dictionary: U-words

Do you wonder where your co-workers picked up all the ridiculous things they say? From fresh-faced interns to top management, everyone drops one of these gems occasionally. We can only hope that you're not here to actually add buzzwords to your vocabulary.

Uber [adj.]	This borrowed German word emphasizes any adjective that it appears before. It's also a great way to sound like your teenage daughter. "I am uber-tired today; I'm going to spend the rest of the day working from home." Suggested by Dave A.
Unbundling [v.]	To break a service package into smaller, targeted pieces. "Our platform drives an opportunityscape for creative unbundling."
Undertooled [adj.]	Lacking the tools necessary to complete a task. "I need more training; I'm completely undertooled to operate this."
Unknown unknown [n.]	The most dangerous of business uncertainties. "I know about the known unknowns. It's the unknown unknowns that keep me up at night." Suggested by Chris P.
Unpack [v.]	To explore or examine in detail. "I think that we need to really unpack this concept before we pursue the idea further." Suggested by Melissa.
Unscrew [v.]	The actions required to reverse the harm caused by previous incompetent management. "I'm not sure how we're going to unscrew things with the shareholders." Suggested by Lance S.
Up sticks [v.]	To close a location and move. "If your team can't deliver growth next quarter, we'll up sticks and relocate the whole division."
Up the pitch [v.]	To increase the intensity of an argument. "Don't pivot off-message… up the pitch!"
Upfeed [v.]	Passing along key information to a superior. "Just put it in your report and I'll catch it on the upfeed."
Upshot [n.]	An advantage or benefit. "The upshot of this escalation strategy will be a 50% increase in our small arms production." Suggested by Heywood J.
Upside [n.]	Potential for a positive financial outcome. "Stop mumbling about ethics and think about the upside. It's bonus season." Suggested by Lee B.
Upskill [v.]	To self-improve.
Upspeak [n.]	The grating habit of ending every sentence with a raised inflection, as if asking a question. Some valley girls become valley women. Suggested by Aaron
Uptitling [v.]	The practice of changing an employee's job title to something impressive-sounding in place of an actual promotion.