WORD EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
To solve a problem, first analyze its
Analyze Examine in detail
causes.
We brainstormed to find a new
Brainstorm Generate creative ideas
marketing strategy.
Team members collaborate to
Collaborate Work together
improve the product.
Designers empathize with users to
Empathize Understand others' feelings
create better products.
Companies innovate to stay
Innovate Introduce something new
competitive.
We iterate designs before
Iterate Repeat to improve
finalizing them.
We built a prototype to test our
Prototype Early sample or model
concept.
They strategize to enter new
Strategize Plan with a long-term view
markets.
We validate our assumptions
Validate Confirm the validity
through testing.
Adaptability is key in fast-paced
Adaptability Ability to change
industries.
A growth mindset fosters learning
Mindset Way of thinking
and development.
Our main objective is to increase
Objective Goal
sales.
Resilience is important for business
Resilience Ability to recover
survival.
Workflow Process of work We're optimizing our workflow.
We experiment with new
Experiment Test ideas
marketing tactics.
The new strategy will yield higher
Yield Produce results
profits.
Agile methodologies speed up
Agile Flexible and fast
development.
PHRASAL
VERB EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
Let's think over the feedback before we
Think over Consider carefully
proceed.
First, break down the problem into smaller
Break down Simplify into parts
issues.
Work out Find a solution They worked out a way to reduce costs.
She brought up a new idea during the
Bring up Introduce a topic
meeting.
We need to carry out the plan to see
Carry out Execute a plan
results.
Come up We need to come up with innovative
Invent, create
with solutions.
We'll look into the market trends for
Look into Investigate
insights.
Let's iron out the issues in the design
Iron out Remove difficulties
process.
The company plans to roll out the new
Roll out Launch
product soon.
Innovation sets our company apart from
Set apart Distinguish
competitors.
Weed out Eliminate We need to weed out ineffective strategies.
IDIOM EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
Think outside Think creatively beyond the usual To innovate, we must think
the box ways outside the box.
Before we proceed, let's
On the same Agree or have the same
make sure we're all on the
page understanding
same page.
This new approach will
Break the Do something in a new and
break the mold in our
mold different way
industry.
Reinvent the Waste time creating something We don't need to reinvent
wheel that already exists the wheel, just improve it.
Cut to the Get to the point without wasting In meetings, it's important
chase time to cut to the chase.
Back to the
The prototype failed, so it's
drawing Start again from the beginning
back to the drawing board.
board
Focusing on the bigger
The bigger The overall perspective or
picture helps in strategic
picture objective
planning.
Innovating means pushing
Push the
Go beyond the usual limits the envelope in design and
envelope
functionality.
Something that significantly
A game This technology is a game
affects the current way of doing or
changer changer for our industry.
thinking about something
Think on your In pitch meetings, you need
Think and respond quickly
feet to think on your feet.
BASE
WORD PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS
critical thinking, critical analysis, critical perspective, critical insight,
Critical
critical feedback
innovate solutions, innovate thinking, drive innovation, lead
Innovate
innovation, innovation strategy
collaborate effectively, collaborative effort, collaborative approach,
Collaborate
collaborative innovation, collaborative team
analyze data, analyze trends, analyze outcomes, deeply analyze,
Analyze
analyze the market
business strategy, strategy development, implement a strategy,
Strategy
strategic planning, strategic goals
implement changes, implement strategies, implement a plan,
Implement
successfully implement, implement innovations
challenge assumptions, face challenges, overcome challenges,
Challenge
challenge ideas, significant challenge
find a solution, propose a solution, innovative solution, practical
Solution
solution, solution-oriented
provide feedback, feedback loop, positive feedback, constructive
Feedback
feedback, feedback mechanism
gain perspective, new perspective, different perspective, broader
Perspective
perspective, perspective on innovation
develop a concept, develop strategies, product development,
Develop
develop skills, develop solutions
market research, market trends, enter the market, market demands,
Market
target market
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WORD NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB VERB
innovation,
Innovate innovative innovatively innovate
innovator
designed,
Design design, designer - design
design-led
thoughtful, thoughtfully,
Think thought, thinker think
thoughtless thoughtlessly
collaboration,
Collaborate collaborative collaboratively collaborate
collaborator
Analyze analysis, analyst analytical analytically analyze
strategy,
Strategize strategic strategically strategize
strategist
creation,
Create creativity, creative, created creatively create
creator
leader,
Lead leading - lead
leadership
management, manageable,
Manage - manage
manager managerial
Solve solution, solver solvable - solve
process,
Process procedural - process
processing
market,
Market marketer, marketable - market
marketing
