corporate jargon 2

Question 1

bang for one’s buck INFORMAL*US: value for money.: “this cross (mixture) between a sports car and a family sedan gave them a lot of bang for their buck”

Question 2

get my manager’s blessing: refers to the need to obtain formal authorization or endorsement from a superior for a project, initiative, or other significant undertaking.

Question 3

Agile –adj
- able to think quickly and in an intelligent way: an agile mind/brain
- (business): agile methods: used to describe a way of managing projects in which work is divided into a series of short tasks, with regular breaks to review the work and adapt the plans: Agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign.
- (business): agile working: used to describe a way of working in which the time and place of work, and the roles that people carry out, can all be changed according to need, and the focus is on the goals to be achieved, rather than the exact methods used: Agile working is all about creating a flexible and productive environment.

Question 4

“a number of reasons” : is often a way of acknowledging that a situation is complex and multifaceted, and that there may not be a simple or straightforward solution: “there are a number of reasons why our sales have been declining

Question 5

Hyperlocal marketing : is the process of targeting prospective customers in a highly specific, geographically restricted area (hyperlocal, it simply means that it is a well-defined group.)

Question 6

Disruptive technologies/innovation; 24/7/365

Question 7

Aligned/alignment
1/To be aligned with sb/sth : supporting or agreeing with another person, organization, or view. When someone invites you to be aligned with them, they think they are saying, “let’s be on the same side,” “let’s have a shared perspective”
2/In Alignment: If teams in a company are in alignment, it means they’re collaborating and working well together toward the same goals.: I think we need to get everyone in alignment on this before we take on any next steps.

Question 8

double-click: to go deeper into a topic, to get more information, or to pause on a topic to discuss more: Can we double click on this topic?

Question 9

trying times:Times of trouble, struggle, or unhappiness:I’ve had my share of trying times over the years, but they helped shape me into the person I am today.

have your (fair) share of something -idiom: to have a lot or more than enough of something bad:
We certainly have our share of problems at the moment.
She’s had her fair share of tragedies in her life.

Answer 9

a

Question 10

Robust /rəʊˈbʌst/: “Robust” is a term that describes a company’s product or service that has a lot of functionality and beneficial uses for its consumers: “The company’s new software release is incredibly robust, offering a wide range of features and tools that will be highly beneficial to users across a variety of industries.”

Question 11

Thought leader” is a subjective label for influencers in the business world. This label can apply to either organizations or individuals.: Our thought leaders have been selected based on their reputation for providing unique insights on issues related to the advertising profession.

Question 12

Impact:”Impact” refers to the act of affecting something through your skills or actions.: Example: “I heard your new training initiative really impacted our sales numbers!”

Question 13

Punt -v: “Punting” something in the world of business is to abandon an idea or project that is no longer important, or at the very least, make it less of a priority: We were running out of time, so we decided to punt the sightseeing and just go shopping.

Question 14

Learnings:[ See “takeaways.”: ] Anything you learned from what you were working on that might impact what you do in the future. :I’ll share my learnings from the project in the team meeting today.

Question 15

Learnings:[ See “takeaways.”: ] Anything you learned from what you were working on that might impact what you do in the future. :I’ll share my learnings from the project in the team meeting today.

Question 16

Lots of moving parts : Companies use the phrase “lots of moving parts” to describe a system or business with a lot of departments, employees and processes. Example: “It’s hard to adjust some of the small details of this project because it has a lot of moving parts.”

Question 17

“Out of pocket” (not able to be contacted) is another way for business people to say that they will be unavailable or out of the office for a disclosed period of time. : There would be a week or two when he would be out of pocket.

Question 18

Tiger team vs SWAT team:
-Tiger team [prediction]: A “tiger team” is a group of individuals who share an area of expertise that a business or organization assembles to develop an action plan for a specific problem or challenge.
-S.W.A.T. team [response]: In business, a “S.W.A.T. team” refers to a group of individuals that work to enact a plan or solution developed by a company’s tiger team.

Question 19

Subject matter experts: also called SMEs, are professionals who have advanced knowledge in a specific field: We’ve put together this blog post to help you find SMEs for your business that can help improve your content strategy now and into the future.

Domain knowledge: is the understanding of a specific industry, discipline or activity. : A core ontology models fundamental domain knowledge and bridges the gap between an upper ontology and a domain ontology.

Question 20

Key takeaways: are major points or areas of interest that are important to remember from a presentation or meeting: The key takeaway is that we’re in the very early stages of a broad, secular shift to online/mobile ordering.

Question 21

Aha moment: An “aha moment” is a phrase used to describe an important revelation.: Example: “Last night, I had an aha moment and came up with a solution for our development problem.”

Question 22

“Mission-critical” adj. : is a phrase to emphasize the importance of something, whether it’s the key factor in determining a successful project or an individual’s quality of work for a specific client.: A small business may store all its mission-critical data on one PC. | mission-critical applications/systems/software

Question 23

Food chain: “Food chain” is a term used to describe a company’s hierarchy.: Example: “I just got promoted! Looks like I’m moving up the food chain.”

Question 24

Knee-deep –adj informal: very involved in a difficult situation or large task: I’m knee-deep in paperwork.

Question 25

As a straw man: A “straw man” is most often used to describe an individual who has little integrity or substance: “It’s not fair to dismiss his argument as a straw man simply because you disagree with him - he has valid points that deserve to be considered.

Question 26

Add some color: Add additional details or context.: Can you add some color to the slides so everyone’s caught up to speed?

Question 27

At capacity: Too busy; already has a full plate of work.: Sorry, I’m at capacity and can’t take that on.

Question 28

At the helm /helm/: The person leading a team or project.: Melissa’s at the helm of the Boston project

Question 29

Bias for action: Choosing to take action even with a certain level of uncertainty or risk.:That startup team has a bias for action — they really get things done quickly.

Question 30

Big picture: The main or important part of something.: Instead of paying attention to the details, let’s think big picture.

Question 31

Buy-in: Someone’s approval or agreement.: We need the CEO’s buy-in before we can move forward.

Question 32

Churn: Turnover; the amount (could be sales accounts, clients, money, etc.) a business has lost.: We had three customers churn this year, all because they had budget cuts on their end.

“On your end” means the place where somebody is located. It can refer to a physical location (i.e., “how’s the weather on your end?)

Answer 32

a

Question 33

block out something (PLAN): to arrange to have time or space for something by planning in advance:She blocked out time each day to work on her book.

Question 34

Fire drill: Urgent or an emergency. Usually not an actual life-or-death emergency unless you work in the ER: the emergency room (not PR). : My manager gave me a fire drill right as I was going to log off. So much for that relaxing evening. (so much for sth – idiom: [that is the end of ) used to express disappointment at the fact that a situation is not as you thought it was: The car won’t start. So much for our trip to the beach.)

Question 35

Flag (up) something: [warn] To call something out = to warn or tell people about something that is important or is a problem :Just wanted to flag this for you all because it might be relevant to the Stella project.

Question 36

Good catch:A thank you in response to someone flagging an error, mistake, or something you might have overlooked.: Good catch; good thing I didn’t send that email with the typo just yet.

Question 37

Green –adj : Someone very new or fresh without much experience.: Looking at her resume, I can tell she’s very green — she has no work experience.

Question 38

Heads down: Focused; in do not disturb mode.: I’m heads down for the next hour because I really need to get this done.

Question 39

Thumbs up/down – idioms: used to show approval/disapproval of something:: So it’s the thumbs up for Brighton’s latest nightclub./ They gave our plan the thumbs down (= they have disagreed with our plan).

Question 40

rule of thumb:idiom: a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something: A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two handfuls.

Question 41

Ideate [I]: Brainstorm, think, and come up with ideas. Let me put my creative thinking cap on and ideate on this.

Question 42

In the weeds: Focused on the details and the day-to-day work; unable to think strategically.: I’m too in the weeds on this. Let’s zoom out and try to think big picture.

Question 43

Jump ship: When someone leaves a company.: The company must be in trouble; three people have jumped ship in the last two weeks.

Question 44

Let it bake : Letting something sit for a while before you take any action on it.: My decision-making skills aren’t so hot right now. Let’s let it bake and talk tomorrow.

Question 45

Lever: An initiative or activity you can do to get a specific result. :Let’s find a lever we can pull when we need more visitors, fast.

-Lever – n-ECONOMICS, POLITICS, FINANCE: something you use to try to persuade someone to do what you want or to get the result you want:
a lever for (doing) sth If your mortgage offer is less than you wanted, it may be a useful lever for getting the price of the house down.
As a lever of sth: Using trade or other economic tools as a lever of diplomacy is not new.

-lever –v [T]: to try to persuade someone to do what you want, or try to get a particular result:
lever sb into (doing) sth : “another sticking point is the money that will be required to lever the unions into accepting a deal”

Answer 45

A

Question 46

Offsite: Gathering of employees away from the office, usually for team bonding or realignment.: I met my boss for the first time in person at this year’s offsite.

Question 47

OOO: Out of office. Vacationing, taking a personal day, etc, but not working. I can’t make that meeting, I’m OOO that week.

Question 48

Piggybacking: Adding onto an already established idea.: Piggybacking on that, I think adding some employee images in the branding would make it more authentic.

Question 49

Play to one’s strengths: Use your top abilities.: Let’s play to our strengths and go full force on social media for this next project.

Going (or to go) Full force is when you put all of your efforts in protecting yourself or attacking as if you were going to die.

Answer 49

a

Question 50

A shout-out to sb - noun [ C ] informal (also shoutout, shout out): an occasion when someone mentions a person or thing in order to thank them or praise them: I want to give a shout-out to my dad, who helped me a lot

Question 51

Ramp up time: Describes the time it takes for an employee, usually in sales, to onboard after joining the team.: It usually takes six months for our new sales reps to ramp up.

Question 52

Scrum – n : A type of project management that emphasizes teamwork and accountability. When someone says “Let’s scrum it out,” they are suggesting that it’s time for the team to come together and work through any issues or challenges that may be hindering their progress. It’s a way of encouraging open communication and problem-solving, and of emphasizing the importance of working together as a team to achieve success.. e.g.: Let’s scrum it out to get to the bottom of this problem quickly. (get to the bottom of something - idiom : to discover the truth about a situation: I’m not sure what is causing the problem, but I’m determined to get to the bottom of it.)

Question 53

Run it up the flagpole: Suggesting a new idea to see what others think.: Good idea; let’s run it up the flagpole at the next team meeting.

Question 54

Sidebar: Talking privately about an issue rather than in a group.: Can we take this offline and sidebar about this?

Question 55

Standup –n: A regular meeting, usually one that goes over status updates and what individual team members are working on.: Where were you at standup today? I need a status update.

Question 56

Table stakes: The minimum requirements for your product or service to be a competitor in the market. : The messaging feature is table stakes before we meet with investors.

Question 57

Take it offline / Offline: Often said during a meeting when someone will follow up to discuss the matter privately.: Hm, I need to think about this some more. Let’s offline about this later.

Question 58

Watercooler talk/gossip: Informal, non-work-related discussions.: Tess’ watercooler talk is hilarious. I love her dad jokes.

Question 59

Zoom out: Opening your mind to the bigger problem at hand rather than focusing on the details.: I think we’re too close to the details right now, let’s zoom out and think big picture.