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Define: "Stickhandle" in Business
What HR thinks it means:
To carefully manage or guide a complex project, conversation, or initiative to a successful conclusion.
What does "Stickhandle" actually mean?
"To skillfully navigate a complex, politically sensitive minefield without making any of the executives angry."
How HR uses it:
"Sarah will stickhandle the vendor negotiations for the new quarter."
How you actually use it:
"We need someone to stickhandle the new return-to-office policy before the senior engineers all quit."
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