Target Gobbledygook

I happened to catch this article on Business Insider today, about Target laying off thousands of workers (whatever that means), mostly in their headquarters. What really caught my eye, though, was the following quote from the company's statement about the lay-offs. This is kind of the poster child for inane corporate-speak bullshit in thirty-one words:

The restructuring will be concentrated at Target's headquarters locations and focus on driving leaner, more efficient capabilities, removing the complexity and allowing the organization to move with greater speed and agility.

Did somebody actually get paid to write that? Is there even a shred of meaning in any of it?

Well, here is a rough translation: "Target will be eliminating thousands of jobs, so that the remaining employees will be able to do more work for less money. We hope the extra work will make them leaner and more agile."