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WorksheetsOffice Lingo
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does 'pivot' mean?
A basketball move in the low post
A new French term for being en vogue (pronounced pi-vooooh)
A shift in focus
When a business strategy changes too frequently
How would you say "I don't understand"?
Can I be looped in?
I'm not sure I'm tracking.
I'm not omni on this one.
I'm asyncing.
Oh no! You urgently have to leave a Zoom call because another one’s on the books. Do you have a _______:
Fire Drill
Graveyard Shift
Hard Stop
Bandwidth issue
Which of these animal-related terms or phrases is not in the workplace jargon lexicon?
Piggybacking
Getting ducks in a row
Feeding at the trough
Pecking order
You say you’re going to be “out of pocket” for a week. Your Gen Z colleague is confused. Why?
They think it's a warning you're going to be wild or crazy.
They assume you're lost in the sauce.
They think your clothing is out of pockets.
They think you've run out of money.
Great point, Trey! What message could I drop in the chat to agree with his call out?
“Rippling off of that…”
“That has legs.”
“I’d like to echo that.”
“Cadencing with that.”
What does it mean to 'add some color' to your Presentation?
Add glitz/effects to slides.
Use the appropriate template.
Add details/context.
Use a different design/color scheme.
Your Gen Z colleague responds to something you said with a painting nails emoji 💅, what is this person expressing?
Manicure Time!
Your colleague is suggesting sass, pettiness or nonchalant confidence.
Your colleague's nails are chipped.
You're colleague has nothing to do.
Moving ( = in the future) we won't be pursuing this avenue.
in front
forward
to the future
on
You're in a meeting and you raise a topic. Your manager says "let's take it offline". What does that mean?
Don't send any more emails about it.
Turn off the wi-fi on your laptops, to prevent online eavesdropping.
Talk about the topic during the next meeting.
Let's talk after the meeting
If someone is unaware of something (like a topic, decision, etc), you can say they are "out of the ____________".
loop
disco
vicinity
office
Corporate Lingo for "get organized"
Ducks in a row
Apples to Apples
I don't have the bandwidth
No Brainer
Move the Needle
Corporate Lingo for something ridiculously obvious
Ducks in a row
Apples to Apples
I don't have the bandwidth
No Brainer
Move the Needle
Corporate Lingo for comparing similar things
Ducks in a row
Apples to Apples
I don't have the bandwidth
No Brainer
Move the Needle
An annoying way of saying you are too busy
Ducks in a row
Apples to Apples
I don't have the bandwidth
No Brainer
Move the Needle
Corporate Lingo for making contact to check if they need anything
Make Hay
Touch Base
Time is Money
On the Back Burner
Corporate Lingo for no longer a priority
Make Hay
Touch Base
Time is Money
On the Back Burner
Corporate Lingo for unnecessary work when it already exists
Reinventing the wheel
Touch Base
Low hanging fruit
On the Back Burner
Corporate Lingo for easy to achieve
Reinventing the wheel
Touch Base
Low hanging fruit
On the Back Burner
What is the impact of not being approved for two monitors?
Significantly more efficient
Much less efficient
Significantly less efficient
Slightly more efficient
Which corporate phrase means to focus on the most important tasks first?
Circle back
Put a pin in it
Boil the ocean
Prioritize the big rocks
What does it mean if your manager asks you to 'loop someone in' on an email thread?
Remove them from the conversation
Include them in the discussion
Ignore their input
Send them a calendar invite
Which of the following is a corporate way to say 'let's start over'?
Back to the drawing board
Take it offline
Circle back
Move the needle
