Framework
A reusable structure for thinking about a problem — 2x2s, funnels, pyramids. Consultants collect them like tools; the trick is remembering the map is not the territory.
Heard in the wild
“She dropped a 2x2 framework and suddenly the argument had shape.”
Tone check: Professional
Frameworks organize debate; they don't settle it. Beware anyone whose framework always outputs their preference.