overbriefing
/ˌoʊvərˈbrifɪŋ/
verb
- To give someone too much information or too many instructions before a task, often making the task harder to understand or complete.
- Please don't overbrief the interns; they just need the key steps to start.
- If you overbrief the volunteers, they might forget the most important rules.
- The coach tends to overbrief the players before games, which makes them nervous.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of giving too much information or too many instructions before a task, often causing confusion or inefficiency.
- The team's overbriefing before the project left everyone unsure of their actual priorities.
- Overbriefing can waste time and overwhelm new employees on their first day.
- The manager realized that overbriefing was hurting productivity, so she shortened the morning meetings.