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[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Sounds like they are talking in buzzwords.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Correct. If we stop using buzzwords, then we will have to start asking ourselves what we are actually doing here

[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm aligned with your perspective, and I appreciate the clarity you've brought to this facet of the conversation. From a tactical standpoint, I want to loop in the stakeholders to ensure they are also in sync with the continued usage of buzzwords.

If you run into any blockers, please circle back.

Cheers!

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Uh... Circle back dontt have the implied threat of -please escalate- that is regularly used in my 🎪 I think there's a manager war going on.

[–] RustyShackleford@programming.dev 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

A service to humanity, really

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago

I think we should circle back and close the loop on that one later...

[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Corporate buzzwords are cargo cult behavior. Jargon and industry-specific terms can be helpful for accurately communicating precise or nuanced ideas, but generic buzzwords are just people who try to sound professional or smart by mimicking the people they've seen in those roles.

Just asking "what's my role in the meeting" is a simple way to get to the point, and isn't impolite or unprofessional.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

Some higher ups can get pissy at slaves that correctly guess that their actual work is more important than listening to inane bullshit. I know, it shows that said higher ups are unprofessional, but meritocracy is a lie anyway.

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Sure, but the overall intent holds true. Not just in professional settings, it's important to have the skill to reframe a negative comment into a positive one.

This is probably what I would say:

It sounds like you've got everything you need for the meeting. Would it still make sense for me to attend?

If that's the case, then I think I'd be more useful handling some other tasks in the meantime. Please keep me updated on the outcome of the meeting