Meeting & Scheduling Jargon · Vice President level

"Cadence"

"Cadence" means the regular frequency or rhythm at which a recurring meeting, report, or process takes place.

Say this instead: schedule

How "Cadence" shows up at work

A music term that migrated to conference rooms and never left. Once someone in a meeting says "cadence" instead of "schedule," you can be fairly certain the meeting itself will become a recurring one.

Buzzword

Let us set a cadence for these check-ins so nothing falls through the cracks.

Plain English

Let us set a schedule for these check-ins so nothing falls through the cracks.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Meeting & Scheduling Jargon

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