About this episode

Ish and Sacha explore the hidden meanings behind common workplace phrases and their implications.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 264 Ever sat in a meeting and heard a very vague, slightly passive-aggressive comment float across the room… then spent the next ten minutes wondering, “Was that aimed at me?” Same! In this episode, Ish and Sacha unpack the weird little phrases we use at work to soften, dodge, delay, delegate, or quietly scream into the void. From “let’s circle back” to “as per my last email,” it turns out workplace language often says a lot more than the words on the page. This week,...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ish, Sacha

Topics covered

• workplace language
• communication
• passive-aggressive comments
• meetings
• business jargon

Keywords

• workplace
• communication
• passive-aggressive
• meetings
• business language
• phrases
• jargon

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