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zipplewrath

(16,698 posts)

8. Ya know, I've only recently discovered that technique

Reply to Scuba (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:46 PM

Dec 2011

A boss loves to pontificate. Occasionally I can figure out what he is saying, and of course I have a good idea what is wrong with it. What is fascinating is to look a bit "quizzical" and say "I'm not sure I fully understand your point. Can you expand on it a bit." The number of times they can't even restate it, much less expand on it is surprising. They end up desperately looking for someone to explain their point. At that point I tend to step up and say "What I think you are getting at is...." and they say whatever the heck I want, since they will probably agree with me just to avoid looking stupid.