| "Let's put a stake in the ground" | "How can we productize this? | "Sorry, I was multitasking." | Steps out for a phone call | "I'm a bit of a visionary" |
| "We need to wrap our heads around this." | Translates percentages into fractions | "At the end of the day..." | "Please get back to us on this" Making someone else do the work and report back. | "What are the 'next steps'?" |
| "I don't need the details." | "You did a great job on that, X." Showing their in the position to judge and condescend. | PEOPLE TRYING TO LOOK SMART IN MEETINGS BINGO (free square) | "You might be right" | "I can see why you might think that." |
| Asks the presenter to go back a slide | Repeats what someone else said, but very slowly | Draws a Venn diagram | "I think what X is trying to say is..." | "I used to think that, too." |
| "Will this scale?" | Encourages people to "take a step back" | "Well, thease are the facts." | "Let's just get to the bottom line." | Paces around the room |
| "I used to think that, too." | "I think what X is trying to say is..." | "Let's just get to the bottom line." | Steps out for a phone call | Repeats what someone else said, but very slowly |
| "I don't need the details." | "You might be right" | "Well, thease are the facts." | "Sorry, I was multitasking." | "Please get back to us on this" Making someone else do the work and report back. |
| Encourages people to "take a step back" | "Why don't you summarize again for everyone else?" | PEOPLE TRYING TO LOOK SMART IN MEETINGS BINGO (free square) | "Will this scale?" | "How can we productize this? |
| "Let's put a stake in the ground" | "You did a great job on that, X." Showing their in the position to judge and condescend. | Asks the presenter to go back a slide | Draws a Venn diagram | "I'm a bit of a visionary" |
| "At the end of the day..." | Paces around the room | "We need to wrap our heads around this." | Nods while pretending to take notes | "I can see why you might think that." |