Yves Morieux: As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

disengage

To disengage is to stop doing something, to stop participating in something. When the students disengaged from the lesson, they stopped listening and participating.

  • The teacher tried to engage the students by talking to them, but it was no use.
  • The company tried to disengage the customers by sending them bills, but that didn't work either.
reorganizes

To reorganize something is to put it in a new order or to change its layout. When you reorganize your desk, you might move all of the books to one side and all of the pens to another.

  • The company is reorganizing its sales team, which is why there are so many changes happening.
  • She reorganized her closet, which made it much easier to find what she was looking for.
restructures

To restructures is to change or improve the way that something is organized or managed. When a company restructures, they usually take things like the size of the company, the way that the company is run, and the products that the company sells and change them.

  • The company is restructuring, which is why there are so many changes happening.
  • The company is restructuring its business model, which is why there are so many changes happening.
scorecards

When you play a sport, you usually use scorecards to keep track of the score. The scorecards have different columns that list the name of the team, the number of points that each team has, and the score.

  • The scorecards were used to keep track of the score of the game.
  • The scorecards were used to keep track of the score of the match.
synapses

Synapses are the connections between neurons in the brain. They are responsible for transmitting signals between the cells.

  • The synapses in the brain are responsible for learning and memory.

A policy or action that is counterproductive is not effective. It might make the situation worse instead of better.

  • The policy was counterproductive because it made the situation worse.
  • The policy was counterproductive because it didn't work.
tradeoffs

When you're making a decision, you have to weigh the pros and cons of each option. The tradeoffs are the benefits and disadvantages of each option.

  • The tradeoff for the cheaper option is that it might not be as durable.
  • The tradeoff for the more expensive option is that it might be more reliable.
hinders

Hinders is a verb meaning to block or to obstruct. When you hinder someone, you are preventing them from doing something that they want to do.

  • The hinders the progress of the project.
  • The hinders the flow of the water.