![]() ![]() ![]() In meetings we often get bored when people raise germane points/ they’re (mildly) interesting but often unnecessary. A point germane to the discussion may be interesting, and even worth saying… but it’s not essential. A material point helps make a position or argument complete it’s essential. Each shows that something applies.īut don’t mistake germane (or relevant) with material. So feel free to say, “His skills are deficient,” when an employee is lacking specific skills (because you’re focusing on the missing skill and not the employee), but leave defective to discussions of inanimate objects.Įven if an employee doesn’t work properly, in context it sounds pretty harsh. When a machine doesn’t work properly because it’s missing a key component, it’s deficient, just like a process with a gap is deficient. A process that doesn’t achieve a desired result is defective. That’s why you probably never want to refer to yourself as colluding in, well, anything.Ī machine that doesn’t work properly is defective. Collusion does mean to cooperate or work together–but towards a result that is deceitful, fraudulent, or even illegal. Many people use collusion as a fancy way to imply cooperation or collaboration. They certainly can even though they shouldn’t. Telling your staff, “You can not offer refunds without authorization,” sounds great but is incorrect. I can offer kickbacks to certain vendors, but unless I’m ethically challenged I may not. May is used to indicate what is permissible. A bottleneck can cripple productivity, but it can’t spread to overwhelm your shop floor.Ĭan is used to indicate what is possible. “The customer was upset with how you treated her and Jenny spoke in your behalf,” means Jenny took up for you and your clearly deficient customer service skills.Ī bottleneck is a point of constraint or limitation, like a machine in an assembly line that runs slower than the preceding equipment. “The customer needed an answer so Jenny spoke on your behalf,” means that Jenny stood in for you and (hopefully) represented your position. A person who acts in your behalf is acting as a supporter or friend, so the relationship is assumed to be less formal. ![]() On behalf of denotes a formal or professional relationship. The problem with behalf isn’t the word itself it’s the word that comes before.Ī person who acts on your behalf is acting as a kind of representative, like a lawyer or accountant or agent. If you agree to arbitration a neutral party will make a decision that you will have to live with. And if you can’t reach an agreement that usually means your next step will be to go to court. So if you agree to enter mediation in the event of a dispute, you and the other party will try to hash out your problem the help of a neutral party. That’s different from mediate: a mediator doesn’t make decisions but tries to help two opposing parties work out their differences and reach a compromise or settlement. An arbitrator is like a judge she hears evidence, reviews documents, etc, and then makes a decision. Or, if you live where I live, use “reckon.” It’s good enough for Clint.Īrbitrate appears in many contracts. If you’re estimating or wishful guessing, use estimate or expect instead. So you can anticipate increased sales, but only if you are also making preparations to handle that increase in sales for example, “We added staffing in anticipation of increased sales.” To anticipate means to look ahead and prepare. “We anticipate earnings will increase by $1 per share.” ![]()
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