Why Work Culture is Important Flashcards

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Vulnerability

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noun
The ability to express who you really are and what you really think
* We are trying to encourage vulnerability in the workplace.
* His team members accepted his vulnerability completely.

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A dirty word

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noun
An expression / word that refers to something many people do not approve of
* “Trump” has become a dirty word for many Americans.
* “Climate change” is a dirty word for conservatives.

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Embrace

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verb
To completely accept something
* We are embracing this new technology.
* They embraced their new working style.

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Wholeheartedly

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adverb
Without any doubt
* We accepted his proposal wholeheartedly.
* I wholeheartedly agree with you on this.

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Quote

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noun
A famous statement someone made
* He repeated a famous quote from the president.
* That quote has always given me inspiration.

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Something “rings in one’s ear”

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verbal phrase
Meaning that you really identify with something you heard someone else say
* His speech really rang in my ear.
* Her last words to me will always ring in my ear.

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End user

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noun
The person that uses a product
* We need to try and understand the end user.
* The end user will be paying more for this.

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Thrive

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verb
To grow and develop
* Innovation has really been thriving in their department.
* These tools will help you thrive.

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Scale

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verb
To increase the revenue / size of a business

* We are trying to scale the business to a more competitive level.
* They were successful at scaling their business.

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Reflect on

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phrasal verb
To think about something deeply
* We need to reflect on the mistakes we made.
* This will give you time to reflect on what you did.

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Map

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verb
To connect two sets of values
* We were able to map this data with our findings.
* It’s easy to map these values.

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The back end

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noun
The end of a project or process
* We will need to make sure everything is done at the back end.
* Please submit these forms at the back end of the project.

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A gut feel

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noun
An instinctive feeling
* I just have a gut feel that we should not trust him.
* He usually bases his decisions on a gut feel.

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Course-correct

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verb
Fixing a problem where there is currently a problem
* It’s going to be hard to course-correct if we run into any issues.
* They were able to course-correct after the pandemic.

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Hit the mark

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verbal phrase
To be successful in an attempt
* You really hit the mark when you landed that job.
* We need to hit the mark with this investment.

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Evolve

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verb
To develop gradually
* This minor issue has evolved into a very serious one.
* We have seen this business evolve over time.