Phrases Execs Use That Make You Cringe

[Anonymous]

I work with several of the C-suite executives at our company. I've begun keeping a list of all the stupid sayings they use in an effort to sound clever. For example, "the juice isn't worth the squeeze". What catchy phrases do your executives use that make you cringe every time you hear them?

[Anonymous]

My boss said that yesterday. Uuugggghhh

[Anonymous]

Can we make a list of things staff say that makes execs cringe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we make a list of things staff say that makes execs cringe?

ok...all business clever/catchy phrases

[Anonymous]

So, so many.

Kabuki theater, open the kimono (what's with the Japanese references?), boil the ocean, more fulsome to mean fuller, information hoarding. Have to get back to work but am sure many more will come to me as I hear them throughout the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, so many.

Kabuki theater, open the kimono (what's with the Japanese references?), boil the ocean, more fulsome to mean fuller, information hoarding. Have to get back to work but am sure many more will come to me as I hear them throughout the day.

I... don’t know what any of that even means.

[Anonymous]

“Let's level set. "
I have one corporate client that uses this phrase all the time... Everyone in the company says it. Just to level set, let's level set here, level set what does this mean...
STOP

[Anonymous]

"I won't drain the slide"
"Tailwinds or headwinds"
"Algorithm"
Overuse of any word ending in -ize. Maximize, optimize........
"We need to harmonize our plans"

[Anonymous]

"you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle"... "low hanging fruit"... referring to things as "bespoke" ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Let's level set. "
I have one corporate client that uses this phrase all the time... Everyone in the company says it. Just to level set, let's level set here, level set what does this mean...
STOP

+1, we have one exec that uses it in every meeting

[Anonymous]

Circle back
Looping
Hop on a quick call

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, so many.

Kabuki theater, open the kimono (what's with the Japanese references?), boil the ocean, more fulsome to mean fuller, information hoarding. Have to get back to work but am sure many more will come to me as I hear them throughout the day.

That one is super creepy.

[Anonymous]

It's like Uber for (fill in the blank)
Blockchain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle"... "low hanging fruit"... referring to things as "bespoke" ...

Uhhh...what would you prefer over "bespoke"? It's an actual word with a meaning, not stupid jargon.

[Anonymous]

"Let's take this offline" when you're in a meeting room.