(1). Something everyone expects and no one takes.
“Hey Steve … thanks for taking ownership of this project. Now, if you wouldn’t mind doing a little work on it as well, that would be great.”
Ownership
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Bailywick
(1). A specialty or area of expertise. The term is often used to avoid answering a question you don’t know the answer to.
“Well, international taxation of fishing leases isn’t exactly my bailywick, but I have a few partners who’ll be able to help you. I took the liberty of inviting all of them to this meeting.”
"Doctor's In" Time
(1). A few hours during a product sales rep’s visit to your office where your staff members can drop in to ask questions that can easily be answered by just reading the FAQs.
“Hey, thanks for making the trip up here, Tom. So, we have you presenting to the office around 10, then scheduled some ‘doctor’s in’ time before your lunch meeting with Joe and Karl. Since we decided not to provide them any training on the new system, our people have a lot of questions for you!”