Corporate Speak
| Instead of X | Say Y |
|---|---|
| what we've learned | learnings |
| request | ask (noun) |
| new things to do for me | takeaways / action items |
| new things to do for this issue | next steps |
| new | net new |
| benefit | value add (noun) |
| follow up | circle back |
| go into detail | drill down / double click / deep dive |
| thing we're good at | core competency |
| employee | associate |
| main goal | north star |
| meet with | interface |
| whatever group we both belong to | the team |
| tell them you finished the thing | close the loop |
| obligatory company delineations | silos |
| I have another meeting after this one | I have a hard stop at 12 |
| let's deal with this later or maybe forget about it forever | let's table this / take this offline / put a pin in this |
| document questionable instructions so you don't get blamed | C.Y.A. (cover your ass) |
| workflow flexibility | agile |
| how things work today | current state |
| how we want things to work | future state |
| meeting interval | meeting cadence |
| make meaningful change | move the needle |