(1). Used to refer to (in)ability to make progress (e.g. on an initiative or project).
“Team, if we stay focused on our deliverables, then maybe we can get some traction on this project.”
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Traction
RANDOM LINGO
Capacity
(1). n. The workload of an employee or team, which is always too much for them to handle, even when it is less than the previous time they complained about it.
(2). adj. A term used by an employee or team to indicate that their workload is too high and too much for them to handle, even when it is less than the previous time they complained about it.
“Listen guys, I am soooo over capacity here, there is no way I am going to get to everything this client needs. I mean, who’s going to plan karaoke night if I don’t? Bill’s not gonna do it! He’s already covering me so I can plan karaoke night!”
Long Runway
(1). The sales process for a prospect who takes a really, really long time to make a decision to hire you to do whatever it is you do.
“The Griffin opportunity? We’ve got a long runway on that one. This guy took two months to decide whether he was going to try out wearing gray socks to work!”