8 Lessons on Building A Company People Enjoy Working For Flashcards

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Jargon

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noun
Special words used by a specific group
* They used a lot of jargon that I didn’t understand.
* There is a lot of jargon in the IT industry.

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Acronym

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noun
Abbreviation of words from their initial letters
* FBI is an acronym for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
* The HR department uses many acronyms.

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Best practices

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noun
Professional procedures that are accepted as correct
* These best practices have been set by management.
* We identified the best practices for the task.

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Evolve

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verb
To change over time
* Our policies have evolved a lot over the past 4 years.
* Hopefully this situation will evolve into something positive.

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Obligation

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noun
Something you must do
* I feel an obligation to take care of her.
* We have an obligation toward our subsidiaries.

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Metrics

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noun
A set of numbers that give information about a particular process
* We are evaluating the team’s performance metrics.
* These metrics look very promising.

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“For the sake of …”

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phrase
Out of consideration for something / someone
* For the sake of clarity I would like you to repeat that please.
* For the sake of our visitors, let’s all speak English today.

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An ambassador for ..

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noun
A person who represents / advertises a particular group
* He feels like he is an ambassador for his home country when he travels.
* She is an ambassador for a prestigious brand.

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Spread

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verb
To affect more and more people, places or things
* That rumor spread really quickly!
* Confidence in our new product is spreading amongst the staff.

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Assumption

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noun
Something that one accepts as true without question
* This decision was based on the assumption that there will be a recession next year.
* People have many assumptions about Japan.

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“That’s what I’m talking about!”

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phrase
Said to express enthusiasm for something
* Look at that car! That’s what I’m talking about!
* Your cooking is delicious, that’s what I’m talking about!

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Rocky

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adjective
Unstable
* Their company is on rocky territory.
* We are off to a rocky start.

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Sloppy

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adjective
Careless
* I’m tired of your sloppy work!
* Her house decorations look sloppy and messy.

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Pound one’s chest

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idiom
Showing arrogance & power
* He was pounding his chest during the meeting.
* Trump is always pounding his chest about some issue.

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Nostalgia

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noun
Missing a period in the past
* Koenji has a feeling of Showa era nostalgia.
* I have a lot of nostalgia for my hometown.

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“All bets are off”

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phrase
Said to mean that the outcome of a situation is unpredictable
* As for our business next year, all bets are off.
* All bets are off regarding her future.