Moving Forward
MOO-ving FOR-wudphrase
DiagnosisChronic, low-grade
What it means
A verbal reset button pressed immediately after a failure, so that the failure can be discussed exclusively in the future tense.
What it actually means
We are not going to examine what just happened.
How it is used in a sentence
"Moving forward, we'll have tighter controls on the budget."
Filed under
Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
Bafflegab — The phrase means nothing. We are ridiculing it.
Related entries
Circle Back
Business BafflegabSUR-kul bakverbEuphemism
A tactical postponement technique used in meetings to delay a decision until the underlying problem either resolves itself or destroys the company.
Real meaningI am ignoring this until next quarter.
Learnings
Business BafflegabLUR-ningznounEuphemism
The plural of mistakes, used by people who are not permitted to say mistakes.
Real meaningWe failed and have prepared a slide.