Corporate jargon starting with L

L

L&D

training team

Learning and development: the team that runs training.

ladder up

connect to the goal

Show how a piece of work feeds a bigger company goal.

layoff

job cut

Ending jobs because of the business, not the person.

lead by example

do as I do

Lead by behaving the way you want others to.

lead magnet

freebie for your email

Something free given in exchange for contact details.

lean

fewer people

Run with fewer people and less waste, usually in that order.

lean in

commit

Throw yourself into something, especially at work.

learning curve

time to learn

How long it takes to get good at something new.

learning opportunity

mistake

A mistake, as described by the person who made it.

learnings

lessons

Lessons. The word lessons was already available.

leave money on the table

settle for less

Accept less than you could have got.

leaveism

working on leave

Using time off to catch up on work, or working while sick.

let go

fired

Dismissed from your job, said gently.

level set

agree the facts

level set meaning

level up

get better

Improve skills or move to a higher level.

leverage

use

Use. In finance, it also means borrowed money.

lifer

never leaves

Someone who has stayed at one company for their whole career.

line item

one budget entry

A single entry in a budget or invoice.

loop in

copy in

Add someone to the email thread or the meeting.

loss leader

sold at a loss

Something sold cheap to bring in buyers for other things.

loud quitting

open disengagement

Checked out at work, and letting everyone know it.

low-hanging fruit

easy wins

low hanging fruit meaning

lowball

offer too little

Make an offer well below what something is worth.

LTV

customer lifetime value

Lifetime value: what one customer is expected to spend over time.

lunch and learn

a talk over lunch

A training session scheduled over your lunch break.

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