Let's have a lunch and learn!

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[–] 161 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

Alright, team, let’s circle back and ensure we’re fully aligned on our north star objectives. We need to leverage synergy, engage in blue-sky thinking, and touch base on our pain points to drive mission-critical outcomes. But let’s not boil the ocean with unnecessary jargon - at the end of the day, we need to optimize our bandwidth for real, value-driven impact. If we keep moving the needle with this kind of thought leadership theater, we risk losing sight of our core competencies and drowning in a sea of meaningless buzzwords. Let’s pivot toward clear, actionable insights and sunset the overuse of strategic messaging before it becomes a blocker to true innovation. Instead of just playing the fast-follow game with every trending framework, let’s focus on original, high-impact execution that actually drives results.

Thoughts? Chris, do you have any builds?

No?

Good. Then let's action this and drive it across the finish line!

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  • [–] 56 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Jesus fucking Christ. This was excellently written and horribly real.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Other than the lack of a "shift left" it's just about perfect.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Basically just means handling problems earlier rather than later, catching issues early instead of fixing them when they cause expensive issues.

    It usually means moving tasks earlier in a workflow. You could often also just say "start early".

    There's also "shift right". 😄

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There was a website at some point that would put up themed meeting phrases each week, with points if anyone used them and caught it. I still remember a few of them.

    “I don’t want a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, I expect a pot of uranium.”

    “We either play barbie or go home. I didn’t get come here today to be Skipper.”

    “I don’t say we build a barbie dream house, I want use to build a barbie on ecstasy house.”

    “Is this a queen alien problem? Or more of a face hugger we can ignore for a while?”

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