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