Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Half pregnant"

"Half pregnant" means being only partially committed to something, used to argue that a decision or position requires full commitment or none at all.

Say this instead: not fully committed

How "Half pregnant" shows up at work

Pulled out when someone wants to shut down a compromise. Usually appears in strategy meetings when a senior leader feels the team is hedging rather than committing, and wants to force a binary choice.

Buzzword

We can't be half pregnant on this platform decision; we either migrate or we don't.

Plain English

We can't be partially committed on this platform decision; we either migrate or we don't.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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