The Most Common Buzzwords · Vice President level

"Run point"

"Run point" means to take the lead on a task or project, acting as the primary person responsible for driving it forward.

Say this instead: lead

How "Run point" shows up at work

Borrowed from basketball and delivered in meetings by people who want to assign ownership without saying "you are in charge." The sports framing makes the delegation feel like a compliment.

Buzzword

Sarah is going to run point on the vendor negotiations while I'm traveling.

Plain English

Sarah is going to lead the vendor negotiations while I'm traveling.

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