Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Champion"

"Champion" means to actively support, advocate for, and take ownership of a project, initiative, or idea within an organization.

Say this instead: lead

How "Champion" shows up at work

Originally a noun, now a verb that makes ordinary project ownership sound like a calling. When your VP tells you to champion something, it usually means the project needs a visible owner and they have decided that person is you.

Buzzword

We need someone to champion this initiative across the product and engineering teams.

Plain English

We need someone to lead this initiative across the product and engineering teams.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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