Buzzword Bingo
When you say this, it means you’ll check back later but probably won’t.
What is "Circle Back"?
Mandatory line after sharing your screen.
What is "Can everybody see my screen, ok?"
Two-word trigger phrase when someone adds you.
What is "Let's connect!"
Those mandatory events where you’re highly -encouraged to participate and play games.
What is ‘Team-Building’?
The nice way to say 'I don’t know what you’re talking about.
What is ‘Get on the Same Page’?
You say this when you don't have the capacity or time to handle a particular task or situation.
What is "I don't have the bandwidth"
The phrase you hear when someone forgets their mic is off.
What is "You're on mute."
Someone who positions themselves as an expert on LinkedIn and refers to themselves as a type of "leader"
What is "thought leader?"
Whenever you need one of these, they're somehow all in use/ not available.
What is a "pod"
Firm time for a meeting to end.
Hard Stop
Let’s awkwardly check in with each other.
What is "Touchbase"?
Most classic exit line when you want to leave a call
What is "I need to drop"
A phrase for the idea that combining individuals'/groups' efforts creates results that are better than could be achieved individually.
What is 'team work makes the dream work'?
The term for a meeting that could have been an email.
What is "slack update"
Easy tasks with big impact
What is "Low-hanging fruit"?
The to-dos nobody really wants to do after a zoom call
What is "Action Items"?
What is "Paternal/ maternal leave."
The classic phrase used when everyone knows the project is behind schedule.
What is 'we're working on it!'
When you can't reach a solution but plan to re-discuss later
What is "Let's put a pin in it."
This phrase means ‘Let’s stop talking here and pretend we’ll discuss it later, away from the group.'
What is "Let's take this offline!"?
Making a process smoother and more effective—like greasing the wheels.
What is ‘Streamline’?