Buzzword Bumblebee

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The fix
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:buzzword-bumblebee:

ToAll staff

SubjectLaunch update

Hi all,

Quick update on the launch.

It's late. We don't have a new date yet. I'll send one when we do.

Questions? Just ask.

B.

Words28

Plain, it was 28.

News2

Says: It's late. No new date yet.

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The fix

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All 73 swaps
a deep dive
a close look
action items
tasks
actionable
practical
align
agreeIf you mean agree.
at a high level
roughly
at the end of the day
in the endOften you can cut it.
bandwidth
timeUnless you mean the internet.
best practices
what works
best-in-class
excellentBetter: say how.
bio break
break
blue-sky thinking
open brainstorming
boil the ocean
try to do everything
cadence
schedule
circle back
follow up
circle back on
follow up on
circle back to
come back to
core competency
strength
deep-dive into
look closely at
double down on
commit to
double-click on
look at
drill down into
look closely at
evangelize
promote
for visibility
so you know
game changer
big improvement
going forward
from now onOften you can cut it.
granular
detailed
heads-down time
focus time
headwinds
problems
heavy lift
lot of work
holistic
complete
ideate
brainstorm
impactful
effectiveBetter: say what changed.
in the weeds
in the details
incentivize
encourage
keep … in the loop
keep … posted
key stakeholders
the people who decideBetter: name them.
lean into
focus on
learnings
lessons
level-set
recap
leverage
use
loop … in
include …
low-hanging fruit
easy wins
mission-critical
essential
move the needle
make a difference
net new
new
net-net
in short
north star
main goal
on my radar
on my list
operationalize
put into practice
optimize
improve
out of pocket
away
paradigm shift
big change
ping
message
pivot to
switch to
put a pin in …
come back to … later
reach out
writeOr call, or ask. Say which.
socialize
share
streamline
simplify
sync up
talk
synergize
work together
synergy
teamwork
take … offline
talk about … separately
tee up
prepare
the ask
the request
think outside the box
think differently
thought leadership
ideas
touch base
check in
touchpoint
check-in
unpack
explainUnless it is a suitcase.
upskill
train
utilize
use
value-add
benefit
wheelhouse
area
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