Corporate Buzzwords (and what they actually mean)

12 Corporate Buzzwords (and what people really mean)

“Let’s circle back on this.” MEANING: We are not solving this today.

“Can you take ownership of this?” MEANING: This problem is now yours.

“Let’s align on expectations.” MEANING: You didn’t do it the way I wanted.

“We need to be more agile.” MEANING: Plans will change constantly.

“This needs more visibility.” MEANING: Important people should notice this.

“Let’s take this offline.” MEANING: Stop discussing this in the meeting.

“We should think outside the box.” MEANING: We have no clear idea.

“Let’s leverage our resources.” MEANING: Do more work with the same people.

“This is a high-priority initiative.” MEANING: Drop everything else.

“We’ll revisit this later.” MEANING: This probably won’t happen.

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