Consulting & Strategy Jargon · Vice President level

"At a high level"

"At a high level" means looking at something broadly, without getting into the specific details.

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How "At a high level" shows up at work

A reliable signal that the speaker either does not know the details or has decided this is not the audience for them. Said at the start of a presentation to lower expectations and at the start of an answer to avoid committing to anything specific.

Buzzword

At a high level, we're planning to restructure the go-to-market by Q3.

Plain English

Broadly, we're planning to restructure the go-to-market by Q3.

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