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