Meeting & Scheduling Jargon · Vice President level

"Offline"

"Offline" in a meeting context means handling a topic separately, outside the current discussion, rather than addressing it in front of the whole group.

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How "Offline" shows up at work

The go-to phrase for removing a thread from a meeting without resolving it. Sometimes it genuinely makes sense to discuss something one-on-one; other times it is how a leader ends a conversation they would prefer not to have.

Buzzword

Great question. Let us take that offline and I will follow up with you directly.

Plain English

Great question. Let us discuss that separately and I will follow up with you directly.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Meeting & Scheduling Jargon

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