Monday, November 06, 2006
Make meetings exciting with the new and exciting Bullsh*t Bingo!
Do you keep falling asleep in staff meetings? What about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that...
Step 1
Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare your "bullsh*t Bingo" card by drawing a square -- I find that 5" x 5" is a good size -- and dividing it into columns --five across and five down. That will give you 25 1-inch blocks.
Step 2
Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
Synergy
Strategic fit
Core competencies
Turbulent environment
Out of the box
Pushback
Bottom line
Revisit
Take that off-line
24/7
Out of the loop
Benchmark
Value-added
Proactive
Bandwidth
Win-win
Think outside the box
Fast track
Results-driven
Paradigm
Empower (or empowerment)
Knowledge base
At the end of the day
Touch base
Mindset
Client focus(ed) or Customer focus(ed)
Ballpark
Game plan
Scenario
Leverage
Cascade
Sequential or sequentially
Blue-sky thinking
Get our ducks in a row
Brain dump
Think outside the box
Joined-up thinking
Drilling down
Push the envelope
The helicopter view
Low-hanging fruit
Stakeholder
Step 3
Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.
Step 4
When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "bullsh*t!"
