1
What is said: Let’s take this offline
What it means: This conversation isn’t going anywhere, and I would like it to stop happening in front of everyone.
2
What is said: Why don’t we leverage existing partnerships for this?
What it means: We know someone who might know someone who could possibly help.
3
What is said: Can we put a pin in this?
What it means: I have no idea how to resolve this and I don’t want to think about it anymore.
4
What is said: It’s an evolving space
What it means: Nobody knows what’s going on yet.
5
What is said: This is a living document
What it means: This document should be updated regularly, but nobody has (or ever will).
6
What is said: We need to be agile
What it means: The plan has changed yet again.
7
What is said: Let’s keep this on our agenda
What it means: Let’s forget about this until someone brings it up.
8
What is said: Can we huddle for a minute on this?
What it means: Clearly that didn’t make sense to you, so let me explain again.
