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> My simple accomplishment bullet point now reads:
>
> "Entered discovery mode to identify spreadsheets and macros -- Steve
> sought
> out diverse resources to determine a place to start the discovery process
> (PASSION TO SUCCEED/ Initiative). In addition to inquiries made to the
> RSSAs, he contacted sundry support groups and other technical resources in
> order to establish scope and to communicate the initiative with minimal
> direction from his Team Leader. (SHARING WITH OTHERS/Teamwork) Steve
> took
> advantage of sundry technologies to facilitate the discovery process, such
> as e-mail, Internet searches, and reference manuals (DRIVING CREATIVITY
> INTO
> EVERYTHING WE DO/Innovation)."
>
And I thought the US government was bureaucratic! Are you sure your
coworker isn't joking? Sheesh!
> Does anyone have any recommendations on how to proceed?
>
If you really do have to do this, maybe rewrite the text in English,
but keep the buzzwords in paretheses to (1) highlight them for the
point-haired and (2) make the rest readable for everyone else. Or maybe find
other bosses? Wow!
