But new research from Careerminds UK suggests Gen Z is finding the corporate code especially difficult to crack. These are the office phrases your Gen Z colleagues are most likely to stumble over, with plain-English translations that workers of all ages will appreciate. In the pipelineJust 28.0% of Gen Z staff surveyed were able to define what ‘in the pipeline’ meant, compared with 55.9% of Gen Xers and 48.3% of all respondents. POLL Poll Which office jargon phrase do you find most challenging or confusing? IdeateThis came in as the least-understood of all workplace jargon tested, with more than 95% of those surveyed having no idea(te).