by Corporate Charlie July 14, 2017
Get the corporate charliemug. 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. by The Original Agahnim October 29, 2021
Get the Umbrella Corporationmug. Corporate really gave it to me last night. Corporate's really coming down on me. Corporate's really been riding me lately. Corporate is always bending me over. Corporate is really screwing me over. Corporate has been all up my as Corporate really knows how to give it to me. Corporate fucked me over. Corporate screwed me again.
by RJ and Scooter January 12, 2025
Get the Corporatemug. Jan Levinson from The Office
Co-Worker: What is corporate gonna announce in the meeting next week?
Me: I dont know, Jan Levinson is pissed I know that
Me: I dont know, Jan Levinson is pissed I know that
by WhyjustWhy:0 December 12, 2021
Get the Corporatemug. (of a business or group of individuals) legally recognized as an entity with the authority to act as such.
by Arminkshipper July 8, 2024
Get the Corporatemug. A corporation who thinks their policies are holy, almost a body of religion. Variation of Corpus Christi from Christianity.
by The worst English student January 21, 2022
Get the corporate christimug.