What are the ten most irritating office buzzwords in the UK?

A recent survey has revealed the ten most irritating buzzwords in the UK.
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Jobs site Glassdoor surveyed 2,000 employees about their most hated examples of office jargon for a summertime PR push.

Some terms were coined by strategists and psychologists who wanted to develop a strong company ethic, encourage employees to believe in their work or improve productivity and efficiency.

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Most are metaphors that have lost their figurative punch and turned into cliches as they have been chronically overused.

Here is the list -

Touch base - 24%

To meet in person and talk about a specific issue

Blue Sky Thinking - 21%

Creative thinking that breaks away from confined, ordinary ideas

We're On a Journey - 13%

Suggesting a team has not reached its mission but is on its way

Game Changer - 13%

Something that dramatically changes assumptions about how things are done

No-brainer - 13%

Something immediately obvious or irrefutably a good idea

Thought Shower - 11%

A meeting to freely discuss new ideas in their early stages

Run It Up The Flagpole - 11%

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To trail or present an idea to see what kind of reaction it gets

If You Don't Like It Get Off The Bus - 10%

Suggestion that someone should just leave a company if they're not happy

Mission Statement - 10%

An assertion of values an motivations with regard to a company and its work

Pick It Up And Run With It - 10%

Continuing with a project that was started by someone else

Punch A Puppy - 9%

To do something horrible for the long-term good of the company

Let's Get Our Ducks In A Row - 9%

To fix different interests, parties and priorities in preparation for an event