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