Why Workplace Culture Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Question 1

Make up

Answer 1

prasal verb
To form a particular amount (out of a whole)
* Senior staff members make up most of the team.
* Immigrants make up almost half of London’s population.

Question 2

Set the tone

Answer 2

phrasal verb
To create a particular mood
* That good news set the tone for the rest of the day.
* His speech set the tone for rest of the conference.

Question 3

The onus (is on …)

Answer 3

noun
The responsibility (is on someone)
* The onus is on you to make sure your staff gets paid.
* I don’t think that the onus is on me in this particular case.

Question 4

On (someone)

Answer 4

preposition
Someone’s responsibility
* It is on you to make sure you’re not late.
* It’s on all of us to create our own culture.

Question 5

The million dollar question

Answer 5

noun
A question that is very difficult / important to answer
* Whether or not we should go public with this is the million dollar question.
* Moving overseas or not seems to be the million dollar question.

Question 6

Inclusivity

Answer 6

noun
Including all types of people and treating them equally
* Inclusivity is at the heart of our company culture.
* They are trying to foster inclusivity.

Question 7

Be around (someone)

Answer 7

preposition
To spend time with someone
* When you are around a positive person you will feel a lot better.
* I am usually around people who challenge me.

Question 8

Authentic

Answer 8

adjective
Genuine / real / true
* We need to have the freedom to have authentic conversations around this.
* He is a leader with a very authentic personality.

Question 9

Critical

Answer 9

adjective
Extremely important
* We were able to have some critical meetings during the trip.
* I have some critical issues to discuss with you.

Question 10

Spark up a conversation

Answer 10

verbal phrase
To begin a conversation
* It’s easy to spark up a conversation with her.
* Sometimes I don’t know how to spark up a conversation with strangers.

Question 11

Network

Answer 11

verb
To meet people who might be useful to know professionally
* Conferences are a great place to network with other professionals.
* He has a talent for networking.

Question 12

Introvert

Answer 12

noun
Someone who is shy and quiet
* Introverts are often attracted to video games.
* His wife is a true introvert.

Question 13

Feel engaged

Answer 13

verb - adjective
To feel involved in something
* It’s important to make your team feel engaged in their mission.
* When people feel engaged they will often work harder.

Question 14

Take a hard look (at something)

Answer 14

verbal phrase
To examine something closely in order to improve it in the future
* We need to take a hard look at these issues.
* He was able to take a hard look at his family’s problems.