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Bonnie Hayden Cheng
Episode 256
Vocabulary
operationalize (verb)
- Definition:
- to put an idea or plan into action so it can be used in real life
- Example from the episode:
- “What does kindness actually look like when it's operationalized in organizations?”
- Example sentence:
- “The manager operationalized the new rules this month.”
betterment (noun)
- Definition:
- the act of making something better or improving it
- Example from the episode:
- “So I define kind leadership as taking intentional action in service to and for the betterment of the people under your care.”
- Example sentence:
- “Volunteers act for the betterment of animals.”
generalizable (adjective)
- Definition:
- able to be used or applied in many different places or situations
- Example from the episode:
- “So the RISE model really has quite generalizable applications, which I think makes it a lot more of a practical application.”
- Example sentence:
- “Her method is generalizable to new problems.”
red tape (idiom)
- Definition:
- official rules, paperwork, or procedures that make it slow or hard to get things done
- Example from the episode:
- “A lot of times people get stuck not because of capability issues, but it's more about resource or admin or red tape issues.”
- Example sentence:
- “Red tape made the permit take months.”