How to Deal with Change in the Office Flashcards

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Inevitable

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adjective

Certain to happen

His resignation was probably inevitable.

It was an inevitable consequence.

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Readily

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adverb

Without difficulty / hesitation

She readily agreed to help us.

That information is readily available.

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Embrace

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verb

Accept something willingly

I am always ready to embrace change.

She embraces every challenge we throw at her.

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Stay ahead

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verb

Be in control of a situation before it becomes a problem

I like to stay ahead of new technological developments.

It’s hard for him to stay ahead of all his emails.

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Ask yourself

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verbal phrase

Think carefully about something

You need to ask yourself if you really want to change.

You have to ask yourself what your priorities are.

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Get on board

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verbal phrase

To join / agree with something

It’s hard for me to get on board with this idea.

She will get on board our team from next week.

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Act accordingly

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verb - adverb

To follow instructions / rules

The President knows the facts and will act accordingly.

She respects the law and will act accordingly.

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Sleep on something

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idiom

To postpone a decision to the following day

I will need to sleep on that and get back to you.

I always try to sleep on every issue first.

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