Buzzword Adjectives & Filler · Vice President level

"Wheelhouse"

"Wheelhouse" means the area of work, skill, or knowledge where someone is most competent and confident.

Say this instead: area of strength

How "Wheelhouse" shows up at work

Used to politely route a task toward someone who can actually do it, or to politely decline a task yourself. The word is borrowed from nautical steering and sounds authoritative enough that nobody questions it.

Buzzword

Competitive pricing analysis is really more in Sarah's wheelhouse than mine.

Plain English

Competitive pricing analysis is really more in Sarah's area of strength than mine.

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