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Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 2

Practice recognising and using common corporate buzzwords. These are the expressions that populate every meeting room, strategy deck, and company-wide email in English-speaking workplaces.


📚 Key vocabulary
synergy — the concept that combining two or more elements produces a greater result than the sum of their individual effects
bandwidth (figurative) — a person's or team's capacity to take on additional work or responsibilities
deep dive — a thorough and detailed examination of a particular topic, problem, or project
low-hanging fruit — tasks or opportunities that are easily achievable and can produce quick, visible results
move the needle — to make a noticeable or meaningful difference to a metric, goal, or outcome
thought leader — an individual recognized as an authority and innovator in a specific field or industry
leverage (verb) — to use an existing resource, asset, or advantage to maximize results
circle back — to return to a topic or conversation at a later time after initial discussion
value-add — something that provides additional benefit or worth beyond what is normally expected
agility — the ability of an organization to respond quickly and effectively to changes in the market or environment


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. Let's all meet and get our _______________________. ( = make sure we're well organized/ efficient)
2. Paul, _______________________ me ( = contact me) next week about the sales report.
3. Well, that's a pretty good idea. Let's send it _______________________. ( = let's show it to upper management)
4. _______________________ is the corporate way of saying "things that have to be done".
5. The term "to _______________________" should not be used to mean "to go back to something" unless you're a cowboy.
6. Presently, anyone who uses the word _______________________ to mean "enthusiastic", "active", etc., can easily become a laughing stock.
7. In the modern business world, people aren't used, they're _______________________.
8. Actually, in many an office environment, people aren't even people anymore; They're _______________________.
9. Let's put that in the _______________________. = Let's not worry about that right now.
10. You have to take _______________________ of this process. = You are responsible for this process.



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