If you’re trying to get ahead in the corporate world, appearing smart in meetings should be your top priority. This can be hard if you find yourself daydreaming about Mexico, margaritas or queso cheese dip.
If this happens, keep one of these tricks in your back pocket so you always look like you know what everyone’s talking about even though you definitely do not.
If a technical term is used, stop the person and say, “I think some folks here might not know what that is, could you explain it for them?” or “I think we might have different interpretations of that word, can you describe how you’re using it?” This way you look like you’re trying to get everyone up to speed, and you can finally figure out what that technical term means.