5 collocation exercises on team communication verbs.
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Before we start building, the leads need to ___ on the priorities for the quarter.
To align on priorities means to reach a shared understanding of what matters most. Align is the precise term, behind "alignment" and "align on goals." Agree up, settle down, and match are informal or non-idiomatic. Teams "align on priorities before kickoff," so align on priorities is the correct collocation.
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If the blocker cannot be resolved at our level, we should ___ the issue to the director.
To escalate an issue means to move it to a higher level of authority for resolution. Escalate is the precise term, behind "escalation path." Raise up, push up, and send over are informal. Teams "escalate the issue to leadership," so escalate the issue is the correct collocation.
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The project lead will ___ with stakeholders weekly to keep everyone informed of progress.
To sync with stakeholders means to hold a brief alignment meeting. Sync is the standard workplace term, behind "weekly sync" and "let's sync." Meet up, touch, and connect over are informal or imprecise (note "touch base" is the full idiom). Teams "sync with stakeholders weekly," so sync with stakeholders is the correct collocation.
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A good manager will ___ a task to the team member best suited to own it.
To delegate a task means to assign responsibility for it to someone else. Delegate is the precise management term, behind "delegation." Hand off down, pass out, and give over are informal or non-idiomatic. Managers "delegate the task to a senior engineer," so delegate a task is the correct collocation.
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As the Scrum Master, you are expected to ___ the meeting so it stays focused and time-boxed.
To facilitate a meeting means to guide it so it is productive and inclusive, without dominating it. Facilitate is the precise term, behind "facilitation skills." Run up, lead off, and host out are informal or non-idiomatic. Scrum Masters "facilitate the retrospective," so facilitate the meeting is the correct collocation.