blamestorming

Intermediate 💼 Corporate / Business

Definition

A group discussion focused on identifying who's responsible for a failure rather than solving the actual problem. Brainstorming's evil twin where everyone points fingers instead of generating ideas.

Example Usage

The post-mortem meeting devolved into blamestorming within ten minutes, and now half the team isn't speaking to each other.

Origin

Portmanteau of 'blame' and 'brainstorming,' emerged in corporate culture in the 1990s

Fun Fact

Blamestorming sessions often identify the person who's on vacation as the culprit, since they can't defend themselves.

Source: Corporate culture and management terminology

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