Corporate clowns are colleagues which are often colleagues with an overly positive attitude. They contribute little to the direct operations of the organization and more become more undercover HR promoters. These colleagues usually as well have lesser understanding of what is going on in the practice, but often try to speak on behalf of it.
They are often 'close' to leadership, since those will grand them the opportunity to organize internal programs or internal events for people. E.g. Innovation roadshows, young leader events etc.. This sometimes mistakenly is identified by other colleagues in the organization, that this person is important, due to their direct reporting within the organization and communication they are often involved in. Leadership is aware and consider that they know they need some corporate clowns for activating other people with overly positive communication, but no actual other results are expected.
Consider that a corporate clown is not a bad thing, but you should not confuse corporate clowns for colleagues to rely on during the execution of external engagements. Otherwise this may lead to get frustration and disappointed, but this would just mean your own misjudgment, because they fulfill a different (unofficial) role. Quick way to recognize is overly positive lingo in communication.
They are often 'close' to leadership, since those will grand them the opportunity to organize internal programs or internal events for people. E.g. Innovation roadshows, young leader events etc.. This sometimes mistakenly is identified by other colleagues in the organization, that this person is important, due to their direct reporting within the organization and communication they are often involved in. Leadership is aware and consider that they know they need some corporate clowns for activating other people with overly positive communication, but no actual other results are expected.
Consider that a corporate clown is not a bad thing, but you should not confuse corporate clowns for colleagues to rely on during the execution of external engagements. Otherwise this may lead to get frustration and disappointed, but this would just mean your own misjudgment, because they fulfill a different (unofficial) role. Quick way to recognize is overly positive lingo in communication.
Just received an invite for in 4-weeks to do a 'coffee catch-up' the corporate clown, he is so unaware that this is the busiest period of the year.
Did you as well receive the mail from the corporate clown, i think he actually put all in BCC but wants to make it look like he targeted us specifically.
I just received a 'Happy Tuesday', guess from who? The corporate clown!
Did you as well receive the mail from the corporate clown, i think he actually put all in BCC but wants to make it look like he targeted us specifically.
I just received a 'Happy Tuesday', guess from who? The corporate clown!
by TheCorporateOrder February 2, 2025
Get the Corporate clownmug. "Kankles the clown here, professional party entertainer, licensed taxidermist, agent whatever you need me here for, I am Kankles the clown"
by funnybunnyguy July 26, 2022
Get the Kankles the clownmug. You.
by Jordan Racquel October 15, 2019
Get the Clownmug. the idiot I have to deal with every day; who chugs 2 liters of water and finds out it's dangerous for her health, who looks like pennywise everytime she smiles, and who walks around with sunglasses and a cup of tea in the middle of the winter
Annael is a clown.
by hwuqiu288 April 1, 2020
Get the clownmug. by Kehlani St Laurent October 13, 2019
Get the Clownmug. hannon the bozo clown loves dogs very much and runs over cats with her clown car runs a circus and hates babys
by bozos fr May 25, 2022
Get the hannon the bozo clownmug. not a clown as in pennywise, but a person doing something stupid and everyone knows it but does it anyway and they may or may not know that it’s stupid
guy: imma text her again
guy 2: aren’t you still on delivered for like a day
guy: yeah
guy 2: ur such a clown
guy 2: aren’t you still on delivered for like a day
guy: yeah
guy 2: ur such a clown
by tessa.baibe February 22, 2020
Get the clownmug.