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There’s enough to worry about when entering the workforce: What are my responsibilities? Am I capable enough to do this job? Will my manager like me? Corporate jargon shouldn\u2019t add to your stress. From terms like “bandwidth” to acronyms like EDM (surprisingly, it’s not just a music genre!), here’s your go-to guide for navigating modern corporate jargon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add some color<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Add additional details or context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you add some color to the slides so everyone’s caught up to speed?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alignment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If teams in a company are in alignment, it means they’re collaborating<\/a> and working well together toward the same goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think we need to get everyone in alignment on this before we take on any next steps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At capacity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Too busy; already has a full plate of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry, I’m at capacity and can’t take that on.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the helm <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The person leading a team or project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa’s at the helm of the Boston project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bandwidth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ability to take on more work. If someone has the bandwidth, they can take more on; if they don’t, they’re too busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have the bandwidth to write another article this week?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BAU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Business as usual; normal, standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No new projects this week, just BAU.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bias for action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Choosing to take action even with a certain level of uncertainty or risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That <\/em>startup<\/em><\/a> team has a bias for action \u2014 they really get things done quickly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big picture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The main or important part of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of paying <\/em>attention to the details<\/em><\/a>, let’s think big picture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy-in<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Someone’s approval or agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need the CEO’s buy-in before we can move forward.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Churn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Turnover; the amount (could be sales accounts, clients, money, etc.) a business has lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had three customers churn this year, all because they had budget cuts on their end. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circle back<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Return to later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s circle back to this next week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Core competencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What someone does best. Often used when discussing what to look for in a potential employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the <\/em>marketing<\/em><\/a> role, I think the candidate needs to have branding, social media, and PR core competencies. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cost per acquisition; the monetary cost to bring a new visitor, user, customer, etc. to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After running the Facebook ads, our CPA went down to $2.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deck<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A presentation. Could be on Powerpoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll need that deck finished by our 2 p.m. meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deliverables<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your work; what needs to be turned into your manager, team, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please send those deliverables over to me by EOD.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Do not bother\/book. Often used on calendars to block out time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has a DNB from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, so make sure the team meeting’s in the morning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t boil the ocean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Don’t make this task impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s keep it simple \u2014 we don’t need to boil the ocean.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drink the koolaid<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Believing in a bad or dangerous idea. (Hint: You don’t want to drink the koolaid.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s not drink the koolaid on that strategy; let’s test what we know instead.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ducks in a row<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To get organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t meet with you until I get my ducks in a row.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EDM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Electronic direct mail marketing; a marketing method that uses emails to establish relationships with potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think we need an EDM campaign to boost numbers before the end of the quarter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EOD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

End of day; typically means the end of the work day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I need that email drafted by EOD.<\/em>
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F<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fire drill<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Urgent or an emergency. Usually not an actual life-or-death emergency unless you work in the ER (not PR). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My manager gave me a fire drill right as I was going to log off. So much for that relaxing evening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flag<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To call something out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just wanted to flag this for you all because it might be relevant to the Stella project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Full-time employee. Usually, someone who works 35-40 or more hours a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All FTEs will get health insurance, four weeks’ vacation, and commuter benefits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Good catch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A thank you in response to someone flagging an error, mistake, or something you might have overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good catch; good thing I didn’t send that email with the typo just yet.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Someone very new or fresh without much experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at her <\/em>resume<\/em><\/a>, I can tell she’s very green \u2014 she has <\/em>no work experience<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hard stop<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A specific time to end the meeting because an attendee has a conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a hard stop at 4:30 p.m., so let’s make sure to get through the deck before then.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heads down<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Focused; in do not disturb mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m heads down for the next hour because I really need to get this done.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Human resources; employees who usually help recruit, hire, and manage compensation and benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think I have two vacation days left this year, but I’ll need to check with HR.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ideate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Brainstorm, think, and come up with ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me put my <\/em>creative thinking<\/em><\/a> cap on and ideate on this. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the weeds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Focused on the details and the day-to-day work; unable to think strategically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m too in the weeds on this. Let’s zoom out and try to think big picture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

J<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jump ship<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When someone leaves a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company must be in trouble; three people have jumped ship in the last two weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

K<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KPI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Key performance indicator; what metric you’re measuring to show that you’re either hitting or missing your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How close are we to hitting the KPIs for this project?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learnings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anything you learned from what you were working on that might impact what you do in the future. See “takeaways.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll share my learnings from the project in the team meeting today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let it bake <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Letting something sit for a while before you take any action on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My <\/em>decision-making skills<\/em><\/a> aren’t so hot right now. Let’s let it bake and talk tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lever<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An initiative or activity you can do to get a specific result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s find a lever we can pull when we need more visitors, fast.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low-hanging fruit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Something that’s easy to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know reaching out to top reviewers is low-hanging fruit, so let’s do that at the end of the quarter if we’re short on sign-ups.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Move the needle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Make noticeable progress toward your result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to move the needle on this before month’s end.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

N<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next steps<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What action you’ll take next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s review next steps so everyone knows what to prioritize after this meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Offsite<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gathering of employees away from the office, usually for team bonding or realignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met my boss for the first time in person at this year’s offsite.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OKR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Objectives and key results. Your work goals and the results you’ll track to know if you reached those goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s review your OKRs and see how much progress you’ve made this quarter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OOO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Out of office. Vacationing, taking a personal day, etc, but not working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t make that meeting, I’m OOO that week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of Pocket<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Used when someone’s away from their keyboard during the workday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be out of pocket until 5 p.m., but I’ll respond when I’m back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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P<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Piggybacking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adding onto an already established idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piggybacking on that, I think adding some employee images in the branding would make it more authentic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ping<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To message someone, usually via a messaging platform versus email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll ping you when the deck is ready.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play to strengths<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Use your top abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s play to our strengths and go full force on social media for this next project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Public relations. Using press, media coverage, and social media to create a positive brand impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you see our feature in The New York Times? Shout-out to the PR team.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PTE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Part-time employee. Someone who works less than 35-40 hours a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re a PTE, but I think they might get a full-time offer once they’re done with school.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PTO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Paid time off. This is the amount of vacation time you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have to take more PTO soon or my <\/em>work-life balance<\/em><\/a> is going to suffer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Represent the quarters of the year; a three-month period used to track goals and finances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my goals for Q2 is to hire a new <\/em>investment banker<\/em><\/a> so we can have more support in Q3.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ramp up time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Describes the time it takes for an employee, usually in sales, to onboard after joining the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It usually takes six months for our new <\/em>sales<\/em><\/a> reps to ramp up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Return on investment. How much a company got back from their investment versus the cost of investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know if we should move forward with this deal \u2014 I don’t see the ROI here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RTO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Return to office; returning to in-person work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the company rolls out a five-day RTO plan, I’m quitting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run it up the flagpole<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Suggesting a new idea to see what others think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good idea; let’s run it up the flagpole at the next team meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scrum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A type of project management that emphasizes teamwork and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s scrum it out to get to the bottom of this problem quickly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Search engine optimization; A tactic used to gain online visibility when people search for certain key terms or phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s crucial we build out the SEO team to get some traction to the site.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sidebar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talking privately about an issue rather than in a group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can we take this offline and sidebar about this?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stakeholder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An important person who has an interest in or might be affected by your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s hold a meeting with relevant stakeholders before we make any key decisions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A regular meeting, usually one that goes over status updates and what individual team members are working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where were you at standup today? I need a status update.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synergy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Teamwork; collaboration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The synergy we have between product and engineering right now is unbeatable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table stakes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The minimum requirements for your product or service to be a competitor in the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The messaging feature is table stakes before we meet with investors.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take it offline \/ Offline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Often said during a meeting when someone will follow up to discuss the matter privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hm, I need to think about this some more. Let’s offline about this later.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takeaways<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What you learned from the experience. See “learnings.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can everyone put their takeaways in the deck so we can reflect and decide on next steps?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thought leader<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An expert or authority on a specific subject or field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She’s a thought leader in the recruitment space; she’ll be able to answer your questions on <\/em>tech interviews<\/em><\/a> right now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TL;DR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Too long; don’t read; a summary, highlights, and key takeaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TL;DR: We shouldn’t rely on email to drive registrations, but we should use it for seasonal campaigns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Touchbase<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A quick meeting; time to connect with someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you free right now for a quick touchbase?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UI\/UX<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

User interface\/User experience. Concerns how a user processes, understands, and experiences a webpage or site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UX on this isn’t great \u2014 I don’t even know how to find the right course from the home page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

W<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Watercooler<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Informal, non-work-related discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tess’ watercooler talk is hilarious. I love her dad jokes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheelhouse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your strengths and areas of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is totally in your wheelhouse, so you should be at the helm of this project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whiteboarding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Brainstorming, using a whiteboard (or a virtual one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s hold a whiteboarding session to gather ideas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Z<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Zoom out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Opening your mind to the bigger problem at hand rather than focusing on the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think we’re too close to the details right now, let’s zoom out and think big picture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s enough to worry about when entering the workforce: What are my responsibilities? Am I capable enough to do this job? Will my manager like me? Corporate jargon shouldn\u2019t add to your stress. From terms like “bandwidth” to acronyms like EDM (surprisingly, it’s not just a music genre!), here’s your go-to guide for navigating modern …<\/p>\n

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