Indian-Origin Cisco Executive Says He Has Terminated Meetings over Acronyms, Calls Them 'Non-Inclusive'

Indian-origin Cisco executive says he has terminated meetings over acronyms, calls them 'non-inclusive'

Jeetu Patel explained that his objection to acronyms stems from concerns about workplace inclusivity.

Cisco’s chief will terminate a meeting if you use certain acronyms in his presence—he says new hires 'feel too stupid to ask' what they mean

Like Jamie Dimon and Jeff Bezos, Cisco’s president Jeetu Patel, has strict rules for meetings: No unclear acronyms—and new hires can stop the meeting

​Cisco President Jeetu Patel Terminates Meetings Over Corporate Acronyms, Calls Them ‘Non-Inclusive’

While corporate jargon like KPI, ROI, and EBITDA dominates boardrooms worldwide, Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel has revealed that he sometimes abruptly terminates meetings when employees rely on internal acronyms. ​Speaking during a Fortune roundtable dinner, the Indian-origin executive explained that his strict stance against company-manufactured abbreviations stems from a commitment to […] The post ​Cisco President Jeetu…

Cisco's Jeetu Patel Says He Sometimes Ends Meetings Over Unclear Acronyms

Patel says new hires can stop a meeting when they cannot follow the conversation.

Cisco chief has killed meetings over acronyms—says new hires ‘feel too stupid to ask’ what they mean

So you’ve heard of KPI, ROI and EBITDA. But use the wrong acronym in front of Cisco’s president and your meeting could be killed—especially if it’s one that nobody outside the building understands.  “I don’t like acronyms, especially Cisco-manufactured acronyms that happen at runtime,” Cisco’s president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel told Fortune at […]

Cisco’s chief will terminate a meeting if you use certain acronyms in his presence—he says new hires ‘feel too stupid to ask’ what they mean

So you’ve heard of KPI, ROI and EBITDA. But use the wrong acronym in front of Cisco’s president and your meeting could be killed—especially if it’s one that nobody outside the building understands. “I don’t like acronyms, especially Cisco-manufactured acronyms that happen at runtime,” Cisco’s…