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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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circle back

/ˈsɜː.kəl bæk/ - v.

1 [colloq.] To place a decision in a holding pattern phrased as motion. The circle is reliable; the back is theoretical.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. To return to an item later, after gathering the input or authority a decision requires.

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See also
  • alignmentThe state of having agreed on the word 'alignment.'
  • escalationSending a decision upward in search of an owner, where it is acknowledged, admired for its complexity, and sent back down for alignment.
  • governance council meetingThe governance council met. The definition did not. Minutes were taken; a decision was scheduled for the meeting that takes minutes about this one.
  • operating rhythmA schedule of recurring meetings mistaken for the work they were meant to coordinate. The rhythm is reliable; the operating is pending.