What is The Commuter's Briefing?

The Commuter's Briefing offers 12 James Allen books and 5 distinct topics for professionals to gain deep wisdom across 8 pages during their daily transit.

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Corporate Jargon

The shared vocabulary of the modern organisation. Impressive-sounding, lightly meaningful, and remarkably contagious in open-plan offices.

71 phrases

Going ForwardI am about to say something I'd like to sound decisive about.
Low-Hanging FruitI'd like some quick results to show for this.
Moving the NeedleI'd like this to sound important without saying what it will actually change.
BandwidthI am too busy, or I'd like to know if you are.
SynergyI would like this collaboration to sound more exciting than it is.
DeliverablesI'd like the output to sound tangible without specifying it.
Let's Socialise ThisLet's gather enough vague approval that nobody can be said to have objected.
LearningsI would like the difficult parts of this project to sound like growth.
Please RevertI would like a reply, and I'd like it to sound formal.
Boil the OceanI'd like to sound worldly about the scale of this.
Blue-Sky ThinkingI would like ideas that sound imaginative without having to act on them.
Think Outside the BoxI would like a creative solution, and I'd like to ask for it using a cliché.
Value-AddI would like this to sound worthwhile without quantifying it.
Best PracticeI would like to sound authoritative about a method I have not necessarily tested.
Strategic PrioritiesI would like a short list to sound like a strategy.
OperationaliseI would like the boring part of this to sound like a verb.
LeverageI would like “use” to sound more impressive.
EcosystemI would like a collection of products to sound like a natural wonder.
AgileI would like to sound modern, and I may have read the word on a poster.
PivotOur plan failed, and I'd like the change to sound intentional.
Run It Up the FlagpoleI would like to test an idea, and I'd like to ask in a phrase nobody has used sincerely since 1987.
Ducks in a RowI would like you to be ready, and I'd like to say so using waterfowl.
On My RadarI have registered that this exists, and I have no immediate intention of doing anything about it.
Back BurnerI would like to deprioritise this without saying it has been dropped.
Put a Pin in ItI would like to stop discussing this now, and I'd like a small object to mark the spot.
BAUNothing has changed, and I'd like that to sound like a status.
At PaceI would like “fast” to sound like a strategy.
At ScaleI would like this to sound big and impressive.
Quick WinI would like some visible progress, ideally before anyone asks harder questions.
North StarI would like a vague aspiration to sound like a strategy.
Mission CriticalI would like this to sound extremely important, possibly because it is, possibly because I want it to be.
Nice to HaveI am deprioritising this, and I'd like the demotion to sound affectionate.
Need to HaveI am drawing a line, and I'd like it to sound considered.
Pain PointI would like a difficulty to sound like a market opportunity.
Customer JourneyI would like a series of clicks to sound like an epic.
Thought LeadershipI would like us to be seen as authorities, ideally without having to lead any thoughts.
IdeateI would like “brainstorm” to sound like a science.
GranularI would like “detailed” to sound more technical.
HolisticI would like to sound wise, and I'd like to avoid the detail.
ProactiveI would like you to anticipate problems, and I'd like the request to sound like a virtue.
DisruptiveI would like this to sound revolutionary, even if it is a minor improvement.
TransformationalI would like this project to sound historic, ideally before anyone has seen the results.
VisibilityI would like to know what's going on, and I'd like the request to sound strategic.
OpticsI am worried how this will look, and I'd rather discuss appearances than substance.
ResourceI would like to treat a human being as a unit of capacity.
CapacityI would like to know if you can do more, without asking how you are.
HeadwindsThings are going badly, and I'd like the causes to sound like weather rather than decisions.
TailwindsThings are going well, and I'd like the credit to sound like weather rather than effort.
RoadmapI would like a plan to sound more certain than it is.
PipelineI would like a list of maybes to sound like a flow of certainties.
WorkstreamI would like a work area to sound like a flowing river.
CadenceI would like “schedule” to sound musical.
Bring to the TableI would like your contribution to sound like a negotiation.
Table StakesI would like “basic” to sound like a poker term.
Move the GoalpostsI am changing what success means, and I'd like the change to sound like a clarification.
Herding CatsI would like the difficulty of managing people to sound affectionate.
Get the Ball RollingI would like “start” to sound more dynamic.
Throw Under the BusI am about to assign blame, and I'd like the violence to sound metaphorical.
Open the KimonoI would like “share the details” to sound exotic and slightly inappropriate.
Reinvent the WheelI think you're overcomplicating this, and I'd like the criticism to sound wise.
Silver BulletI would like a simple answer to exist, or I'd like to warn that one doesn't.
Move Fast and Break ThingsI would like recklessness to sound like a philosophy.
Win-WinI would like this arrangement to sound generous, possibly because it isn't.
TouchpointI would like an interaction to sound like a place on a map.
Double-Click on ThatI would like “tell me more” to sound like using a computer.
Scope CreepThis project is growing, and I'd like the growth to sound like a force of nature rather than a series of yeses.
Sing From the Same Hymn SheetI would like everyone to agree, and I'd like the agreement to sound like a choir.
Ballpark FigureI would like a guess, and I'd like the guess to sound like a sport.
OnboardingI would like “showing someone the ropes” to sound like a system.
Push the EnvelopeI would like ambition to sound like aviation.
OffboardingI would like a departure to sound systematic, and I'd rather not say the word “leaving.”