8 Lessons on Building A Company People Enjoy Working For Flashcards
Jargon
noun
Special words used by a specific group
* They used a lot of jargon that I didn’t understand.
* There is a lot of jargon in the IT industry.
Acronym
noun
Abbreviation of words from their initial letters
* FBI is an acronym for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
* The HR department uses many acronyms.
Best practices
noun
Professional procedures that are accepted as correct
* These best practices have been set by management.
* We identified the best practices for the task.
Evolve
verb
To change over time
* Our policies have evolved a lot over the past 4 years.
* Hopefully this situation will evolve into something positive.
Obligation
noun
Something you must do
* I feel an obligation to take care of her.
* We have an obligation toward our subsidiaries.
Metrics
noun
A set of numbers that give information about a particular process
* We are evaluating the team’s performance metrics.
* These metrics look very promising.
“For the sake of …”
phrase
Out of consideration for something / someone
* For the sake of clarity I would like you to repeat that please.
* For the sake of our visitors, let’s all speak English today.
An ambassador for ..
noun
A person who represents / advertises a particular group
* He feels like he is an ambassador for his home country when he travels.
* She is an ambassador for a prestigious brand.
Spread
verb
To affect more and more people, places or things
* That rumor spread really quickly!
* Confidence in our new product is spreading amongst the staff.
Assumption
noun
Something that one accepts as true without question
* This decision was based on the assumption that there will be a recession next year.
* People have many assumptions about Japan.
“That’s what I’m talking about!”
phrase
Said to express enthusiasm for something
* Look at that car! That’s what I’m talking about!
* Your cooking is delicious, that’s what I’m talking about!
Rocky
adjective
Unstable
* Their company is on rocky territory.
* We are off to a rocky start.
Sloppy
adjective
Careless
* I’m tired of your sloppy work!
* Her house decorations look sloppy and messy.
Pound one’s chest
idiom
Showing arrogance & power
* He was pounding his chest during the meeting.
* Trump is always pounding his chest about some issue.
Nostalgia
noun
Missing a period in the past
* Koenji has a feeling of Showa era nostalgia.
* I have a lot of nostalgia for my hometown.
“All bets are off”
phrase
Said to mean that the outcome of a situation is unpredictable
* As for our business next year, all bets are off.
* All bets are off regarding her future.
