Acronyms Compiled -- Workplace 01 Aug 2024 AFK -- Away from Keyboard AKA -- Also Known As AM -- Ante Meridian ASAP -- As Soon As Possible ATEOTD -- At The End Of The Day ATM -- At The Moment AWOL -- Absent without Leave AYW -- As You Want/Wish B2B -- Business To Business B2C -- Busineess To Consumer BC -- Because BID -- Break It Down BRB -- Be Right Back BTW -- By The Way CEO -- Chief Executive Officer CFO -- Chief Financial Officer COB -- Close if Business COB or COP -- Close of business or close of play. COO -- Chief Operating Officer CRAAP -- Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. CRM -- Customer Relationship Management CRM -- Customer Relationship Manager CSR -- Customer Sales Representative DAE -- Does anyone else...? DEF -- Definitely DEI -- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion DFTBA -- Don't forget to be awesome! DILO -- Day In the Life Of DM -- Direct Message DMC -- Deep and meaningful conversation. ELI5 -- Explain like I'm 5 (years old). EOD -- End of Day EOT -- End of Thread EOW -- End of Week ETA -- Estimated Time of Arrival FTFY -- Fixed that for you FUTAB -- Feet up, take a break FWIW -- For What It's Worth FYI -- For Your Information GDP -- Gross Domestic Product GROW -- Goal, current Reality, Options (or Obstacles), and Will (or Way forward). GTMTA -- Great Minds Think Alike GTR -- Getting ready. HAND -- Have a nice day. IAC -- In Any Case IAM -- In A Meeting ICYMI -- In Case You Missed It IMO -- In My Opinion IRL -- In real life. JGI -- Just Google It KISS -- Keep It Simple Stupid KPI -- Key Performance Indicator KRA -- Key Result Area LET -- Leaving early today. LLC -- Limited Liability Company LMK -- Let Me Know LOL -- Laughing out loud MBO -- Management by Objectives MBWA -- Management by Wandering Around NASA -- National Areonautics and Space Administration NBD -- No Big Deal NDA -- Non-Disclosure Agreement NP -- No Problem NRN -- No Relply Necessary NSFW -- Not Safe for Work NWR -- Not Work Related OGSM -- Objective, Goal, Strategies, and Measures OHIO -- Only Handle It Once OLT -- On Line Training OMY -- On My Way OOO -- Out of Office OSKAR -- Outcome, Scale, Know-how, Affirm + Action, and Review OT -- Off Topic OTP -- On The Phone PEST -- Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, and Technological changes in your environment. POC -- Point of Contact POSDCORB -- Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting, and Budgeting PTO -- Paid Time Off RFP -- Request for Proposal ROI -- Return on Investment SCAMPER -- Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse SEO -- Search Engine Optimization SMART -- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely SMART -- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time bound SME -- Subject Matter Expert SMH -- Shaking my head. SOAR -- Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results. SPAM -- Special Processed American Meat SWOT -- Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Strengths TBD -- To Be Decided TBH -- To Be Honest TIFU -- Today I fudged up. TL;DR -- Too Long, Didn't Read TTYL -- Talk to you later TYT -- Take Your Time VAK -- Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic. VC -- Virtual Class VLE -- Virtual Learning Environment VPN -- Virtual Private Network VRIO -- Value, Rarity, Inimitability, and Organization. VUCA -- Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. WBT -- Web Based Training WDTY -- What Do You Think? WEG -- Wicked evil grin. WFH -- Working from home WIIFM -- What's In It For Me WOM -- Word of mouth WTF -- What The F* Top 10 Common Workplace Acronyms Explained https://www.workhonors.com/top-10-common-workplace-acronyms-explained WFH? 5 confusing workplace acronyms explained https://www.perkbox.com/au/resources/blog/wfh-5-confusing-workplace-acronyms-explained Safe Work Australia -- Acronyms and abbreviations https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/book/comparison-workers-compensation-arrangements-australia-and-new-zealand-2021-28th-edition/acronyms-and-abbreviations Common Workplace Abbreviations and Business Acronyms https://englishwithnab.com/common-workplace-abbreviations-and-business-acronyms/ Workplace Abbreviations https://workforceatlas.org/storage/resources/workplace_word_abbreviations/WorkWise4-Reading-Resources.pdf Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Deciphering the 123 Most Common Business Acronyms https://www.themuse.com/advice/your-ultimate-cheat-sheet-to-deciphering-the-123-most-common-business-acronyms 100 Business Acronyms That You Will Need At Work https://www.talaera.com/blog/business-acronyms/ The 20 Most Confusing Workplace Acronyms And Abbreviations, Defined https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswestfall/2024/07/19/the-20-most-confusing-workplace-acronyms-and-abbreviations-defined/