Swim lane
A corporate euphemism for "not my problem" that makes avoiding responsibility sound like organizational structure, usually used when someone wants to pass the buck to another department.
Examples
Examples:
- "That's not in my swim lane." (that's not my problem, talk to someone else)
- "We need to stay in our swim lanes." (we need to avoid helping each other)
- "Swim lanes prevent confusion." (swim lanes prevent collaboration)
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euphemismproblemresponsibilitystructurecollaboration
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