Consulting & Strategy Jargon · Associate level

"Boil it down"

"Boil it down" means to strip something complex to its essential points, removing everything that is not critical to the argument.

Say this instead: simplify

How "Boil it down" shows up at work

Most often requested by an executive who has thirty seconds and an analyst who has thirty slides. A reasonable ask, though it tends to arrive after the detailed version has already been built and distributed.

Buzzword

Can you boil it down to the three things the board actually needs to hear?

Plain English

Can you simplify this to the three things the board actually needs to hear?

Corporate Rank: Associate  ·  Category: Consulting & Strategy Jargon

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