Clear as Mud
Overused Phrases
Name that Chief
Zombie stats
100

Move immediately to the hurricane shelter

We have a hurricane shelter?

100

When someone wants something done promptly

Sooner rather than later

Also abbreviated to the incomprehensible "sooner than later"

100

Coined "BMs" as strategic goals

Left in 2019

100

How much food women grow

What is 80% (Actually, we don't know)
200

We have some background material for this request.

"Think we can pull from the proposal and from some of the advocacy messaging that’s been developed"

200

When you don't want to take it on right now

Put a pin in it

200

Just the facts. And only the facts.

Left in 2020

200

Women save this many dollars in VSLA

A billion! a thousand! Twenty five cents

300

Change something for the better (or worse)

Meaningfully transform

300

When you will return to a subject

Circle back

Also, revert back

300

Had a team retreat at a French villa

Also left in 2020

300

The number of people we will impact

How many are 100 million?

400

Revise a strategic goal

Pivot with agility

400

When you're aware of something

On my radar

400

COVID return to office? Yes. No! June. No! September? Nope.

Left in 2023

400

women are XX times more likely to die in natural disasters than men

14 times

500

Several big strategies ago

Bold Moves. See also BMs.

500

Easy places to start

Low-hanging fruit

500

The laugh

Left in 2017

500

There are this many CARE Country offices

100? 121? 43?