Business B2 · Lesson 9B
Every word and expression from this lesson — with definitions, synonyms and examples.
the quality of being ___
designed to work well for ___
make ___ / turn into ___
the state / degree of ___
without ___
the state of being ___
your communication style
on the operating agreement
shifting register fluidly between cultural contexts
across / between
involving people from more than one cultural background
the tacit assumption YOUR culture makes about how things ought to be done
explicit criticism vs feedback wrapped in context
opposite of / removal
the issue to the regional head
constructive feedback in the 1:1
a stratified chain of command vs an egalitarian, everyone-can-speak-up structure
how much meaning sits around vs on the words
meaning sits AROUND the words — tone, rank, silence matter
meaning sits ON the words — say what you mean
wrongly
a polite refusal as agreement
a team where everyone shares the same cultural defaults
a short written doc making invisible team norms explicit
too much
again / anew
the review template across offices
not enough