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Define: "Level set"
What HR thinks it means:
To establish a common understanding or baseline before proceeding.
What it actually means:
"Explaining the exact same concept to the VP for the fourth time this month."
Use it in a meeting:
"Let's have a quick call to level set expectations, which means I'm going to repeatedly lower your hopes until they align with our miserable reality."
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