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New Dynamics Glossary

A consultant told me otherwise, but I say the vocabulary we've been given is too small for the dynamic new world that is unfolding. That’s why I’ve created a new vocabulary to talk about the New Dynamics.

Some of the words here are originals. Others are repurposed. I use some with their original intent, but the words are obscure enough that I define them here.

Have fun with it. And if you have favorite new words that describe dynamic communication, pass them on. email

Audible: aw-duh-buhthinspl: a substitute play. An audible is a football term for allowing the quarterback to change a play if the formation on the field indicates the need. In business it allows leaders, managers and teams to adapt to changing circumstances.

Authenthority: aw-then- thawr-i-tee: authentic authority

Bloviation: bloh-vee-yet-shun: to discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.

Brainlet: breyn-let: a sub-brain as described in the Triune Brain model of neurophysiology. They are officially called brain modules, but brainlet is more personal.  

Crowdsourcing: kroud-sawr-sing: the act of outsourcing tasks to a group of people or community, through an "open call" asking for contributions.

Disunderstanding: dis-uhn-der-stan-ding: a deliberate and disingenuous misinterpretation of evidence. Deliberate misunderstanding.

Dynamize: dahy-nuh-mahyz: speak with forward moving momentum.

Gracertive: Grah-surt-ive – Gracefully assertive. To say what you mean, and mean what you say without being mean when you say it.

MBTS: Management by Throwing Spaghetti Against the Wall: elicit input from staff by throwing random ideas out to see what catches interest and what doesn’t.

Rankism: rangk- iz-uhthinspm: the abuse of the power in rank.

Synocratize: si⋅noc⋅ruh⋅tahyz: to make synocratic – to operate by constellating and coordinating the qualities and input of all elements of a diverse unit.

Triunicate: trahy-yoon- ni-keyt: to give expression to the perception of all three of the triune brain’s brainlets.

Twittaphorize: Twit-af-uh-rahyz: state wisdom concisely, as in aphorisms.

Twittify: Twit- uh-fahy: state concisely, as in Twitter posts.

Whyify: wahy- uh-fahy: emphasize the reason behind decisions and actions.

 

Let me know what you thnk of these words. Keep chacking back - I will be adding to it.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourcing

 


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