Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Line of sight"

"Line of sight" means having a clear, unobstructed view of a goal, timeline, or outcome, with no major unknowns blocking the path.

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How "Line of sight" shows up at work

Borrowed from military and surveying terminology and dropped into status updates to mean "I know what is happening." Useful shorthand, though it tends to overstate how much visibility anyone actually has on a complex project.

Buzzword

Do we have line of sight on hitting the Q3 target?

Plain English

Can we see clearly whether we will hit the Q3 target?

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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