Tech, Product & Agile Jargon · Associate level

"Unblock"

"Unblock" means to clear whatever obstacle is preventing a person or team from moving forward on a task or project.

Say this instead: remove the obstacle

How "Unblock" shows up at work

Engineering shorthand that spread into every corner of the office. Useful as a verb because it frames the problem as a thing to be removed rather than a person to be managed. Managers ask how they can unblock you; the real answer is rarely one thing.

Buzzword

What do you need from me to unblock you on this by Friday?

Plain English

What do you need from me to remove the obstacle so you can finish by Friday?

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