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. 1. (Verb) To systematically ruin a perfectly good workplace over the course of several years. Enacting pointless and counterproductive policies in order to save face and money though they make a shit-ton. The "blood from a stone" mentality.
2. To fuck everyone over for nothing other than pure greed.
2. To fuck everyone over for nothing other than pure greed.
"Publix cancelled non-management bonuses and stopped giving overtime among other things. Now greedy upper management reaps all the rewards, talk about pulling a corporate."
by SeetheAndDilate January 15, 2022
Get the Pulling a corporatemug. When a government , non-profit or corporate body uses monopolization as a strategy of an individual no matter how nasty the person's background is.
Surprisingly so many times these real smart pedophiles make PROPENSIFYING CORPORATIONS which comes from the fact their entire body and mind is perfectly controlled as they have no personality thst they think they do is they are just a TOTAL VOID.
by PEDOPHILE SANDBOX August 19, 2021
Get the PROPENSIFYING CORPORATIONmug. by Corporate Charlie July 14, 2017
Get the corporate charliemug. Have you seen Joann’s LinkedIn profile picture? She didn’t look like that 10 years and 100lbs ago. What a corporate catfish.
by 53222 July 17, 2025
Get the Corporate Catfishmug. A spineless bootlicker who will gladly get steamrolled by capitalism if it came with a lanyard and a Starbucks gift card. Will gladly defend mega-corporations that regularly screw over workers, customers, or the planet. Justifies it with “gotta feed my family” or “it’s out of my hands.” They’ll burn the planet, ruin your lungs, and defend the CEO’s yacht, all while clocking in for $18 an hour and a quarterly pizza party.
*Might* realize the system sucks. Still defends it. Because change is scary, and capitalism gives them enough to buy a brand new $50,000 pickup truck.
*Might* realize the system sucks. Still defends it. Because change is scary, and capitalism gives them enough to buy a brand new $50,000 pickup truck.
"Dude defended Nestlé stealing water from drought zones because ‘it’s legal.’ That’s some high-level corporate cuck behavior right there."
by bleepbloopbleeky July 26, 2025
Get the Corporate cuckmug. Should I shower before or after I enjoy some Corporate Company? Depends how dirty that skank is. I say both!
by gottano April 20, 2014
Get the corporate companymug.