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(1). To bring a proposal to the boss for approval.
“I’m not sure we have the budget to add another CRM enhancement to our Outlook servers. We’re going to have to high-level this one to make sure it’s okay with the powers that be.”
(1). To positively impact or move a project forward, generally used when providing negative feedback in order to imply that someone is being neither impactful nor moving anything forward.
“Thanks for your input here, Tom. Unfortunately, I just don’t think adding more slides about how you are personally trying to go paperless is really going to move the needle on the firm’s cost-cutting project. I mean, really, you work in the mailroom!”
(1). A staff member who blindly agrees with his or her bosses in an attempt to curry favor.
(2). A terrible movie starring Jim Carrey.
“Bryan’s such a yes man. He agreed with Andrew that Navy Seals was a great movie. Hey, remember Navy Seals?”
