Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"State of the union"

"State of the union" means a high-level summary of where a business, team, or project currently stands, borrowed from the presidential address of the same name.

Say this instead: current status

How "State of the union" shows up at work

Deployed at all-hands meetings and quarterly reviews by leaders who want to sound presidential about a PowerPoint. The grander the phrase, the more likely the news is mixed.

Buzzword

We'll kick off the all-hands with a state of the union from the CEO.

Plain English

We'll kick off the all-hands with a current status update from the CEO.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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