Corporate Blah Blah Blahs-Sandeep Pawar

Book: Corporate Blah Blah Blahs: (In)effective Ways of Tackling Business
Author: Sandeep Pawar
Publisher: Self Published

What is the one business jargon you hate?

Corporate Blah Blah Blahs by Sandeep Pawar is a satirical take on the jargons that have become a part of corporate life today. Told through the eyes of Samay, a wall clock, the story explores the office life of Corporate Subbu. Subbu has understood that the mantra to succeed is to talk. However, his knowledge of the jargon is half-baked, and so begins a journey that entertains not just his team, but the readers as we explore Subbu’s understanding of some commonly used jargons. This collection of short stories will give you a perfect fun ride of what happens during office meetings and how the confusion can be fun to witness.

The book is very well written as it explores 11 commonly used jargons as to how Subbu understands them, and the comedy of errors that follow. Before each chapter, Sandeep explains two meanings of each jargon-the usual, dictionary meaning, and secondly the corporate speak of the same. Each of the jargon then follows a practical example which is used by Subbu. I liked the satire that the author wanted to portray, and the sheer contempt he has for the terms. The storytelling is engaging, and the author manages to maintain the overall theme of the book in each of the stories. For me, Let’s be on the Same Page, Eyeball it Once, and Gentle Reminder were the best among all. The idea of using Samay as the narrator was quite cheeky, and Samay’s introduction was imaginative.

Coming to the characters, Samay was the showstopper for me with his introduction. Corporate Subbu was created as an interesting character, a corporate dreamer that each of us would have encountered at one point or the other in our lives. Each of the story help us understand him, and towards the end make us a bit emphatic towards him as well.

Overall, I would highly recommend the book in case you are in a corporate setup, or are planning to be a part of one. The book scores a 4.5/5 for me.

P.S. Don’t forget to read the post-its at the beginning of each story.

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