(1). To try to make your offering measure up to your competitors. It doesn’t.
“So, to level the playing field a bit, we revamped our marketing materials. Now, we’re using glossy paper and … wait for it … color!”
Level The Playing Field
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Staffing Insurance Policy
(1). A fancy way of saying “temp”.
“Well, with comp time right around the corner, we’re going to need a little staffing insurance policy in case we lose a bunch of people going into the busy season.”
Manage Expectations
(1). To mentally prepare a client, staff member or co-worker for some potentially bad (see sub-optimal) news, often regarding a delay or other inconvience that, while perfectly normal, would likely anger or annoy the client, staff member or co-worker.