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ADESCRIPTION

ACCOUNTABLETaking ownership of the results of a task. An accountable person answers for their actions and the results achieved. It requires the person to provide an explanation for why and how success or failure occurred

AUTHENTICOf undisputed original and not a copy; genuine

AUTHENTICITYYou're true to your own personality, values, and spirit, regardless of the pressure that you're under to act otherwise. You're honest with yourself and with others, and you take responsibility for your mistakes. Your values, ideals, and actions align

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BDESCRIPTION

BANTERIs categorised as a light-hearted, witty and friendly tease between friends; although, it can sometimes mimic bullying behaviour

BRAINSTORMINGA creative thinking technique for coming up with new ideas and solving problems

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CDESCRIPTION

CAMARADERIEA feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together

CAREERAn occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework

COLLABORATIONA partnership; a union; the act of producing or making something together

COMPANYA legal entity created by an individual or group of individuals to conduct a business

CONSUMERWhile a consumer is anyone that consumes a product or service for personal use, a customer is a person who makes the purchase

CULTUREAll the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation

CUSTOMERA person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.

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DDESCRIPTION

DECISIONThe act or process of deciding; deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment

DESIGNTo plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created)

DEVELOPMENTThe act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining

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EDESCRIPTION

EMPOWERMENTPeople having power and control over their own lives

ENGINEERING1) The science concerned with putting scientific knowledge to practical uses, divided into different branches, as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering.

2) The planning, designing, construction, or management of machinery, roads, bridges, buildings, etc

EQUALITYThe state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities

EQUITYRefers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality: Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances

ETHICSA system of moral principles or rules that say what is and is not acceptable. Generally speaking, ethics refer to the rules or code of conduct that people use to determine when an action is acceptable or not

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FDESCRIPTION

FEEDBACKHelpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc

FUTURE-PROOFThis is a process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and stresses of future events. It is used in industries such as electronics, medical industry, industrial design, and more recently, in design for climate change.
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GDESCRIPTION

GASLIGHTINGIs the action of repetitively (and often brazenly) lying to someone to manipulate, and ultimately control them and the relationship. It could be divided into four different types: outright lying, manipulation of reality, scapegoating and coercion.

GOALThe result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end. Synonyms: intention, intent, objective, object, purpose, target. the terminal point in a race

GOODS & SERVICESA good is a tangible or physical product that someone will buy, tangible meaning something you can touch, and a service is when you pay for a skill. A service is something intangible, which can't be physically touched or stored

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HDESCRIPTION

HARDWARE1) Tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.

2) the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.

HUMAN RESOURCESA department within a business that is responsible for all things worker-related. That includes recruiting, vetting, selecting, hiring, onboarding, training, promoting, paying, and firing employees and independent contractors

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IDESCRIPTION

IMPUNITYFreedom from punishment, penalty or harm. "They broke the law with (complete/total) impunity." [without fear of punishment; very freely and openly]

INNOVATIONA new solution for something that has a high demand or an unmet need

INTEGRITYTrustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge

INTUITIONAn ability to understand or know something without needing to think about it or use reason to discover it, or a feeling that shows this ability

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LDESCRIPTION

LEADERSHIPThe ability of an individual or a group of people to influence and guide followers or members of an organization, society or team

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MDESCRIPTION

MANAGEMENTDirecting and controlling a group of people or an organization to reach a goal. Management often means the deployment and manipulation of human resources, financial resources, technological resources, and natural resources

MARKETAny place where two or more parties can meet to engage in an economic transaction—even those that don't involve legal tender. A market transaction may include goods, services, information, currency, or any combination that passes from one party to another

MENTORSomeone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person

MIND MAPA diagram used to visually organize information into a hierarchy, showing relationships among pieces of the whole. It is often created around a single concept, drawn as an image in the center of a blank page, to which associated representations of ideas such as images, words and parts of words are added

MOTIVATIONThe desire to act in service of a goal. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human behavior. It fuels competition and sparks social connection

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ODESCRIPTION

OCCUPATIONTypically focus on specific tasks or activities, while professions involve specialized knowledge and skills. Occupations can be broad categories encompassing various roles, whereas professions often require formal education or training

ORGANISATION1) An organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or a government department.

2) The division of labour, the coordination and control of work: how work is divided into job tasks, bundling of tasks into jobs and assignments, interdependencies between workers, and how work is coordinated and controlled to fulfil the goals of the organisation

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PDESCRIPTION

PARADOXA paradox is a self-contradictory statement or argument. Sometimes, a paradox seems to contradict itself but it can in fact be true. A paradox defies logic and runs counter to one's expectations. A paradox presents conflicting ideas and relates them in a way that forces you to wonder if it's true or not.

PLANA document showing a detailed scheme, programme, and strategy, worked out in advance for achieving an objective. It is a specific action which aims to help the organisation or a country in achieving its objectives

PRESENTATIONIt conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product

PRIVILEGEA right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative. especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office

PROBLEMA situation, question, or thing that causes difficulty, stress, or doubt. A problem is also a question raised to inspire thought

PROCESSA series of actions or events performed to make something or achieve a particular result, or a series of changes that happen naturally

PRODUCERA person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale

PRODUCTAny item or service you sell to serve a customer's need or want. Products can be physical or virtual. Physical products include durable goods (such as cars, furniture, and computers) and nondurable goods (such as food and beverages)

PROFESSIONOccupations typically focus on specific tasks or activities, while professions involve specialized knowledge and skills. Occupations can be broad categories encompassing various roles, whereas professions often require formal education or training

PROJECT1) An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.

2) Synonyms of project are design, plan, plot, and scheme. While all these words mean "a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end," project often stresses imaginative scope and vision. a project to develop the waterfront

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QDESCRIPTION

QUALITY1) The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

2) A distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something

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RDESCRIPTION

RESOURCEA source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed. Synonyms: service, help, assistance, support, aid. resources, the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth

RESPONSIBILITYThe state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management

RISKThe possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences

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SDESCRIPTION

SELF-ESTEEMYour subjective sense of overall personal worth or value. Similar to self-respect, it describes your level of confidence in your abilities and attributes. Having healthy self-esteem can influence your motivation, your mental well-being, and your overall quality of life

SERVICEAn act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service. the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public

SOFTWAREA set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device

STRATEGYA general plan or set of plans intended to achieve something, especially over a long period

SYSTEMA group of related things that work together as a whole. These things can be real or imaginary. Systems can be man-made things like a car engine or natural things like a star system. Systems can also be concepts made by people to organize ideas. A subsystem is a system that is part of some larger system

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TDESCRIPTION

TEAMA group of people who perform interdependent tasks to work toward accomplishing a common mission or specific objective

TEAMWORK1) The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in an effective and efficient way. Teamwork is seen within the framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal

2) Occurs when a group of people work together to successfully complete a task. More broadly, it also relates to the cohesiveness of a team, their ability to create a positive working atmosphere and how they recognise the strengths and skills that each team member brings

TRUSTFirm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something

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WDESCRIPTION

WEASEL WORDSThey allow one to later deny any specific meaning if the statement is challenged, because the statement was never specific in the first place. E.g., "some people say", "it is thought", "researchers believe", "we agree in principle".

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