Project Management Tutorial - Working with teams

Question 1

Set the example

Answer 1

verbal phrase
To behave in a way that shows others how to behave
* You need to set the example for your team to follow.
* She set the example for her children.

Question 2

Emulate

Answer 2

verb
To copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
* We hope to emulate the success of our competitors.
* He is trying to emulate his father.

Question 3

Finger-pointing

Answer 3

noun
A situation in which someone is blamed for doing something that goes wrong
* There was a lot of finger-pointing after he lost the election.
* This is not a time for finger-pointing.

Question 4

Ducking on blame

Answer 4

noun
To not accept responsibility for one’s actions
* He was always ducking on blame when things went wrong.
* Ducking on blame is never good.

Question 5

“Pretty much”

Answer 5

idiom
Almost completely / basically
* He is pretty much late for every meeting.
* I’ve pretty much decided not to go.

Question 6

Follow through

Answer 6

phrasal verb
To do what needs to be done to complete something
* You need to follow through on this project please.
* He didn’t follow through on his promise.

Question 7

Honor (something)

Answer 7

verb
To keep an agreement
* We need to honor this contract whether we like it or not.
* She honored her promise to cut taxes.

Question 8

Slip a deadline

Answer 8

verbal phrase
To miss a deadline
* Unfortunately we slipped our last deadline completely.
* Please try to not slip this deadline.

Question 9

Repercussions

Answer 9

noun
The bad effect of an event / action / decision
* We are seeing the repercussions of buying fossil fuels.
* Will you take responsibility for these repercussions?

Question 10

Wholly

Answer 10

adverb
Completely
* My savings were wholly invested in FTX.
* I think this is a wholly different issue.

Question 11

Bleed-over

Answer 11

noun
Something goes past where it should be
* There was some bleed-over from the last project.
* She is working three jobs and sometimes there is some bleed-over between them.

Question 12

Not Mince one’s words

Answer 12

idiom
To say what you mean clearly, even if it might upset someone
* Try not to mince your words when you speak to your family about this.
* He was always careful not to mince his words.

Question 13

Succinct

Answer 13

adjective
To say something in a clear and short way
* Her presentation was succinct and to the point.
* Please try to keep your answers succinct.

Question 14

Track one’s time

Answer 14

verbal phrase
To measure the time spent on a project
* It is very important that we track everyone’s time.
* He always tracks his time very accurately.