English For meetings Flashcards
A case of the Mondays / Mondays am I right ?
used as a way to explain the feeling of being at work the day after the weekend or after a long holiday.
, I’ve got a case of the Mondays–I don’t wanna do anything today!
The printer isn’t working and the network is down. Mondays, am I right?
Do / When you have a minute ?
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I´like to bounce some ideas off of your
To discuss ideas with someone else
Do you want to grab coffee? I’d like to bounce some ideas off of you for the new assignment.
First thing in the morning
First thing in the morning, I make a pot of coffee or a cup of tea.
Pick your brain
to talk to someone who has more knowledge than you
I know you have traveled a lot, I would love to pick your brain on the best travel destinations for people who love nature.
Hop on a call
To take a quick, unplanned call (zoom/teamns)
I was going to send it in an email but it might be easier to talk–can you hop on a call?
Shoot off an email / fire off an email
Send email or a message quickly
I am going to fire off an email with these questions before we meet with the client this afternoon
Keep (me) in the loop
Please send the information I need to know
Keep me in the loop and let me know if you need help.
Brainstorm
A group discussion used to produce ideas
Let’s brainstorm about the best way to deal with this issue
Debrief
A discussion following the event
After the project is complete, let’s have a meeting to debrief.
Slacker
someone who is lazy and does the bare minimum
It seems like in every group project, there is a slacker, someone who doesn’t want to do the work but is happy to take the credit.
Workhorse
someone who is dependable and works hard
She deserves that promotion–she’s a workhorse! Everyone on her team knows how hard she works
All hands on deck / all - hands
All members of the team are required
The boss called for an all-hands meeting on Thursday.
Micromanage
to control every part of something
No one likes to be micromanaged. Can’t you just trust me to do my work?
Align
to be in agreement with with or to support something
That doesn’t align with my goals, so it isn’t a priority right now.
Streamline
to make something more effective and efficient: “The organization streamlined its company by reducing the number of managers”
Lost in the weeds
To get lost in the details of something
I volunteered for this project at work, and now I’m in the weeds. There is so much to do, I think I need to ask someone for help.
Circle Back
To come back to something (to reconsider it)
To circle back to my earlier question, when would you like this work done by?
To put a pin in it
Make a note to come back to a question or topic at a later time
Let’s put a pin in it for now and discuss this at next month’s meeting.
TGIF
Thank God Its Friday! (writted down) (I Cant Wait for the Weekend)
