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