CorporateWords A-Z Index
CorporateWordsTerms › Right-Size

Right-Size

Danger Management Buzzword HR

To adjust to the 'correct' size — which is somehow always smaller. The euphemism treadmill's finest product: layoffs described like tailoring.

Heard in the wild

“We're right-sizing the support org to match demand.”

Tone check: Danger

Code red. Nobody has ever been right-sized upward. Update your resume when this word enters the building.

Explore this term in the full dictionary →

Related Management terms