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Lingo live product lead12/10/2023 It’s a relief to hear the term reconnect in many circumstances, as usually the matter we are addressing has become so convoluted that we need a lunch break or to sleep on the it to come up with a solution to execute our proper judgement. In my experience, this is usually used by person in the highest point of authority in the matter to give their team a break and allow their brain cells to tackle the issue when they’re fresh again. The term “reconnect” or “reconvene” means to end the current conversation or meeting and revisit the issue at a later time. Don’t take this literally – but apply it to your next business conversation and the matter at hand when someone asks you to “confirm” a choice or action □ When someone says “please confirm that we will be putting donuts out during our meeting rather than a vegetable tray” it means that that person is on their way to get this meeting catered and needs to know whether to stop and the Grocery Store or the Bakery.Ĭhanging your mind after “confirmation” means they will go out of their way, waste gas, and potentially have a dozen non-refundable donuts which they will make you eat every single one of. We need a final decision and we need it now. In either case the “following up” should be dealt with as a priority as it usually pertains to something which has sat long enough to become urgent. It can also be used in a future-sense to suggest to someone that this matter is important and if they do not deal with it in a timely matter, you will “follow up” with them in a day to get your answer. For example “I need to follow up with Dave about the Peanut Butter Cups Ad for Deliciously Edible Magazine”. When you need to “follow up” with someone in the business world, it often implies that everything got a little too hectic and this particular matter somehow slipped under the radar… when it’s used in past-sense. This safety blanket B should never be used as an alternative unless it is really only your option… if your office sets on fire and a brigade of monkeys are sent to extinguish it – and all of this was out of your control. The bosses have an idea and it’s your job to execute and make it happen. Although having a Plan B mapped out is a great way to show initiative in case sh*t hits the fan, this far less favourable option is more like a “last resort” for employers. Plan B can be a very misleading term, as it leads us to think that if the almost-impossible Plan A does not happen, we have an alternative to comfortably substitute in its place. Here’s a few terms thrown around an office which can help you become acquainted with the lingo of business professionals, and correctly interpret the urgency or importance behind a simple request. I currently work for a large company with an office of over 300 people, and though we are energetic, friendly, and casual overall, we still conduct our conversations professionally. In any new job it’s important to observe coworkers’ communication and follow suit when conducting your own. From immersing myself in a mature crowd of professionals I learned how to engage in conversation from casual internal communications, to business dinners with clients, to presenting ideas in a meeting and often the most challenging – how to compose an email.ĭifferent industries and companies each have their own unique ways of communicating, and what is acceptable in some workplaces may not be in others. Whatever I did reflected on my Dad, so I had to be on my A-Game and learn how to pull off a professional persona. After completing my first year of university, I stepped into a summer internship at the company where my father is a highly respected Product Manager. Working in professional environments since I was eighteen years old has taught me a lot about business etiquette and corporate culture. The Basics of Business Lingo An Introductory Guide to Corporate Slang for the Up-and-Coming Career Kid
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