Meeting & Scheduling Jargon · Associate level

"Zoom out"

"Zoom out" means to step back from the details and consider the broader context, strategy, or direction of something.

Say this instead: look at the big picture

How "Zoom out" shows up at work

The phrase most often appears when someone feels the team is stuck in the weeds. It is a polite way of saying the current level of detail is not the right level of detail, without saying whose fault that is.

Buzzword

Before we finalize these specs, can we zoom out and confirm the strategic direction?

Plain English

Before we finalize these specs, can we look at the big picture and confirm the strategic direction?

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Meeting & Scheduling Jargon

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