Phrases & Expressions

Used in formal writing to refer to information contained within an attached document.

• Per attached, the meeting is at 3 PM.
• Please review the details per attached.

The planning and structuring of topics for a meeting or event.

• Agenda design should reflect the event's goals.
• We need to start the agenda design for the workshop.

To start doing a new type of business or activity.

• The company is branching out into international markets.
• She branched out from writing novels to screenplays.

In US air traffic control, said when a departure clearance stops being valid if the aircraft is not airborne by a set time.

• Clearance void if not off by 1430; time now 1422.
• The pilot missed the clearance void time and had to call ATC again.

A program that supports businesses working on climate change solutions.

• She joined a climate tech accelerator.
• The climate tech accelerator funds green startups.

A system where something or someone new comes in only when another leaves.

• The company has a strict one in one out policy for equipment.
• We use a one in one out system for new hires.

In business, the choice between changing strategy or continuing with the current plan, based on results.

• After six months of weak sales, the founders faced a pivot or persevere decision.
• It's time to decide: pivot or persevere.

A method for prioritizing tasks by plotting their potential value against the effort required.

• The value vs effort matrix showed clear winners.
• We used value vs effort to decide which projects to start.

A problem-solving technique that asks 'why' five times to find the root cause.

• Using the 5 whys helped us find the issue.
• The 5 whys is a simple but effective method.

An examination to identify and correct unfair biases in systems or decisions.

• A bias audit is crucial for fair AI development.
• The team conducted a bias audit on the hiring process.