“Corporate Bingo” – the hottest game to play in staff meetings

Do you keep falling asleep in staff meetings? What about those long and boring conference calls?

Here’s a way to change all of that:

1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare your “Bullshit Bingo” card by drawing a square — I find that 5″ x 5″ is a good size — and dividing it into columns –five across and five down. That will give you 25 1-inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
   • Synergy
   • Strategic fit
   • Core competencies
   • Out of the box
   • Bottom line
   • Revisit
   • Take that off-line
   • 24/7
   • Out of the loop
   • Benchmark
   • Value-added
   • Proactive
   • Win-win
   • Think outside the box
   • Fast track
   • Result-driven
   • Empower (or empowerment)
   • Knowledge base
   • At the end of the day
   • Touch base
   • Mindset
   • Client focus(ed)
   • Ballpark
   • Game plan
   • Leverage
   • Cascade
   • Sequential or sequentially
3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout “BULLSHIT!”

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