Corporate Jargon Dictionary
Level Set
Passive-Aggressive Rating
9 / 10
Sincerity Rating
5 / 10
// The Fog (Corporate Definition)
"A preliminary meeting or discussion intended to ensure all participants have the same baseline understanding of facts or expectations before proceeding."
// The Clarity (Un-glossed Reality)
"I assume you have no idea what is going on, so I am going to over-explain everything to you like a child."
How They Say It
"Before we get into the Q4 projections, let's do a quick level-set on the current macroeconomic climate."
What They Mean
"You clearly didn't read the brief, so I'm going to spend 10 minutes summarizing it for you."
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