4 CEOs Share How They’re Leading with Compassion After Election Day Flashcards

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Maintain an even keel

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verbal phrase

To keep something in a calm and stable condition

It was hard for her to maintain an even keel after the election.

Meditation helps me maintain an even keel.

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Rules of Engagement

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noun

Appropriate behavior for workers and managers in a company

He did not follow the rules of engagement in his team.

We have drafted 10 new rules of engagement.

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Safe Harbor

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adjective - noun

Something that provides legal protection

We have safe harbor from any fraud that might occur.

I want to provide some safe harbor for my team members in case anything happens.

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Landslide

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noun / adjective

Winning an election with a large number of votes

He won in a landslide victory last year.

We are expecting a landslide in the upcoming election.

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Morale

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noun

The confidence and enthusiasm of a person / group

There is a low sense of morale in Tokyo surrounding the Olympics.

I’m trying to boost morale in my team this year.

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Meme

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noun

A humorous image / video that is spread on the Internet

I’m tired of seeing dog and cat memes on social media.

She loves sending out memes to her friends.

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Project

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verb

To show one’s feelings

She is always projecting a lot of confidence and joy.

He tends to project a lot of negativity during meetings.

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Mirror

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verb

To reflect / represent something honestly

Our newsletter aims to mirror the feelings of our employees.

Your team members will mirror what you’re feeling.

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PC

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adjective

Politically correct: believing that language could be offensive to others

They have started using a lot of PC terms in their emails.

Comedies have become very PC lately.

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Rally the troops

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idiom

To urge people to work harder

We need to rally the troops if we want to get over this hump.

He is not very effective in rallying his troops.

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