TurnOver by Mark Frein

It is funny how many euphemisms we generate in the business world.

As if saying anything negative would harm productivity. Of course, the opposite is almost always the case … we all know the real meaning of our business euphemisms, and typically respond with cynicism to their use. “Rightsizing”, “opportunities” … everyone knows when this language is being used to talk about something bad as if it weren’t. Willing self-deception of this kind is one of my pet peeves.

Turnover is one of those euphemisisms; a word to describe people leaving the organization.