Power to the People – New Ways of Working Flashcards
Fluid
adjective
Not fixed & changes easily
* My work life has become very fluid and independent.
* I prefer my holiday plans to be fluid so that I can have more freedom.
Personal growth
noun
Activities that develop a person’s capabilities and potential
* She has been reading many books on personal growth.
* Personal growth is at the forefront of my lifestyle choices.
Call (for something)
phrasal verb
To need or deserve an action, remark or quality.
* This calls for a celebration, open the champagne!
* This position calls for someone with a high degree of creativity.
Bureaucracy
noun
Official rules that make it difficult to do things
* The amount of bureaucracy one has to go through to get that work visa is astounding.
* I have to deal with a lot of bureaucracy every time I do my taxes.
Rat race
noun
A situation where there is severe competition
* She wants to quit the rat race and spend more time with her children.
* The rat race is driving me crazy…
Dull
adjective
Not interesting or exciting
* My job is getting very repetitive and dull.
* Unfortunately he is a very dull person to spend time with.
Soften (something)
verb
To make something more gentle or less strict
* We have decided to soften our stance on immigration.
* These tax cuts will soften the impact of the economic crisis.
Cross border teamwork
noun
Working on projects with people from other business backgrounds / remotely from different countries
* Cross border teamwork has made our business a success.
* They are using VR technology to enable cross border teamwork.
Silo
noun
A part of a company or system that does not communicate well with other parts of the company or system
* There is a silo mentality in his team and it is holding us back.
* Many departments seem to operate like silos and don’t understand each other.
Liberate
verb
To help someone or something to be free
* My job has liberated me from economic worry.
* Working remotely has liberated us from long stressful commutes.
Nourish
verb
To encourage someone / something
* She is very good at nourishing her new team members.
* He wants to nourish his business into something inspirational.
Reimagine
verb
To have new ideas about the way something should be
* We need to reimagine what well-being means within an organization.
* He has been able to reimagine Japanese cuisine at his restaurant.
Sustainable
adjective
Able to continue over a period of time
* Working such long hours is really not very sustainable.
* We need to find a more sustainable approach to this.
“Power to the people”
slogan
A cultural expression relating to giving power to peopl and taking it away from governments / organizations
* We believe in giving power back to the people.
* “Power to the people” is their new slogan.
