Alignment Week: Conclusion
Good Morning.
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I asked AI to share 5 stereotypical sentences using the word “alignment” in a business setting:
“Let’s make sure we’re all in alignment on the project’s key deliverables before we move forward.”
“It is vital that we are in alignment with the client’s scope as we probe for a solution.”
“We need to get alignment from marketing on this new initiative before we can schedule the launch.”
“My interests are fully aligned with those of our shareholders, and I expect the same from my team.”
“This meeting is to ensure we’re all aligned; I just need you to agree and commit to the direction we’ve already decided on.”
I checked my work Sent Mail folder for any uses of the word “alignment” by me:
You can be happy knowing that I’ve averaged ONE use of this word per year, and that includes the word “align”. But… in the same folder I found roughly a hundred emails a year containing the word. These of course were emails initiated by others in which I replied. So yes, I lived in a business environment in which the word was used, and managed to mostly avoid using it myself.
For completion though, here are my own top-5 actual uses:
“B-Stock global conditions, manifest header standardization, and aligning internal marketplace naming were all initiatives driven by the department.”
“I just want to see if were aligned because I feel like I’ve been doing a lot of the talking.”
“Your interview role: Alignment with Marketing, Conflict Resolution, Effectively Managing, Strategy & Vision, Metrics, Receiving Feedback, Tools.”
“By end of day Wednesday next week, I would like you to brainstorm some possible OKRs for your team that align with these goals.”
“We walked through his interview process and it aligns with what I think would be a very successful approach.”
Now, Alignment week is concluded. I hope this week’s content aligned with your interests.