# The Workplace Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Work & Career
- Words: 22
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Workplace vocabulary for running a meeting and an office at a senior level, covering how to reach a consensus, adjourn a discussion, and streamline a backlog.

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## Word list

* **consensus** /kənˈsɛnsəs/: General agreement across a whole group, where nobody strongly objects any more. — “We reached a **consensus** after two hours of argument.”
* **adjourn** /əˈdʒɜrn/: To break off a meeting or hearing partway through, intending to continue it later. — “Let's **adjourn** until Thursday and finish the budget then.”
* **facilitate** /fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/: To help a discussion or process run smoothly without controlling it. — “An outside expert will **facilitate** the planning session tomorrow.”
* **action point**: A specific job that one named person agrees to carry out after a discussion. — “Each **action point** got an owner before we closed the meeting.”
* **overrun** /ˈoʊvərˌrʌn/: To continue for longer than the time that was set aside for it. — “Our Monday stand-ups always **overrun** by at least twenty minutes.”
* **digress** /daɪˈɡrɛs/: To move away from the main subject when speaking, and talk about something else. — “Sorry, I **digressed** — let's get back to the budget.”
* **impasse** /ˌɪmˈpæs/: A situation in which no progress can be made because people cannot agree. — “The negotiations reached an **impasse** after three hours.”
* **preclude** /prɪˈklud/: To prevent something from happening or someone from doing something. — “Time constraints **precluded** a full discussion of every point.”
* **caveat** /ˈkeɪviˌæt/: A warning about a particular limitation or condition in an agreement or plan. — “I'll approve the plan, with one **caveat** about the budget.”
* **deliberate** /dɪˈlɪbərət/: To think about or discuss something carefully before making a decision. — “The board will **deliberate** on the proposal overnight.”
* **cubicle** /ˈkjubɪkəl/: A small individual work space divided off from an open office by low partitions. — “I've covered my **cubicle** walls with postcards from home.”
* **shredder** /ˈʃrɛdər/: The office machine that cuts documents into thin strips so nobody can read them. — “Put anything with client details straight into the **shredder**.”
* **lanyard** /ˈlænjərd/: The cord worn round the neck to carry a building pass at work. — “Security stopped me because I forgot my **lanyard** upstairs.”
* **streamline** /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/: To make a process simpler and faster by removing unnecessary steps. — “We need to **streamline** the approval process for new orders.”
* **backlog** /ˈbæˌklɑɡ/: A large amount of work that you should have finished already. — “We have a huge **backlog** of orders after the holiday.”
* **downsize** /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz/: To make a company or organisation smaller by reducing staff or space. — “The firm decided to **downsize** and move to a smaller office.”
* **footprint** /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/: The amount of space, resources, or impact that something uses or has. — “The company reduced its office **footprint** by going remote.”
* **redeploy** /ˌridɪˈplɔɪ/: To move staff, equipment, or resources to a different task or location. — “Staff were **redeployed** to the new open-plan office.”
* **infrastructure** /ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃər/: The basic systems and equipment an organisation needs in order to work properly, such as computer networks. — “The company upgraded its IT **infrastructure** last year.”
* **consolidate** /kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt/: To combine several things into one, more effective whole. — “They **consolidated** three offices into one large hub.”
* **liaise**: To stay in regular contact with another team or organisation so that both sides remain informed. — “I **liaise** with the suppliers about delivery dates every week.”
* **briefing** /ˈbrifɪŋ/: A short meeting where people are told what they need to know before doing something. — “There is a quick **briefing** at eight before the shift.”

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