Corporate Speak II

We should focus on the simplest tasks first to make quick progress on this project.

We should focus on the...

• low-hanging fruit

• synergy

• deck chairs of the Titanic

• circle back

Trying to solve every problem at once will only overwhelm the team and waste resources.

Trying to ... will only overwhelm the team and waste resources.

• move the needle

• trim the fat

• boil the ocean

• drill down

Let’s take time to carefully examine each part of the proposal to fully understand it.

Let’s take time to ... each part of the proposal to fully understand it

• move the needle

• circle back

• unpack

• move forward

I’m not able to handle this task right now. Can we discuss it later when I have more capacity?

I... to handle this task right now. Can we discuss it later when I have more capacity?

• don't have the bandwidth

• can't drill down

• won't circle back

• don't have the synergy

We need to analyze the data more thoroughly to identify the root cause of the problem.

We need to ... the data more thoroughly to identify the root cause of the problem.

• circle back

• cover up

• think outside the box

• drill down

Cutting unnecessary expenses will help us focus resources on what really matters.

... will help us focus resources on what really matters.

• Unpacking

• Moving the needle

• Trimming the fat

• Taking it on board

The goal is to make a noticeable impact with our work on this project.

The goal is to ... with our work on this project.

• drill down

• reach out

• move the needle

• boil the ocean

It’s important that everyone agrees on the objectives before we move forward.

It’s important that everyone is ... before we move forward.

• outside the box

• on the same page

• unpacking

• moving the needle

Making small cosmetic changes won’t help because the main problem remains.

This would be like...

• having the bandwidth

• trimming the fat

• getting some new eyes

• moving the deck chairs on the Titanic

It’s useful to have someone new review our plan to gain a fresh perspective.

It’s useful to ... our plan to gain a fresh perspective.

• think outside the box

• get some new eyes on

• trim the fat

• unpack