Communication Breakdowns

verb A word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'go wrong' is a verb phrase indicating that something is not going as planned or expected.

• If we don't follow the proper procedures, things could easily go wrong.
• Just be careful with the project, we don't want anything to go wrong.
• I messed up and now everything's gone wrong.
• Sometimes in life, things seem to go wrong no matter how hard we try to prevent it.

noun a mistake or error in judgment or action

• The CEO's misstep in handling the company's finances led to a steep decline in profits.
• I made a misstep by forgetting to send out the invitations for the party.
• She made a major misstep by not studying for the exam and failing miserably.
• His misstep on the career ladder caused him to fall behind in his professional development.

noun a confused or unintelligible mixture of seemingly random words and phrases, often used to describe nonsensical or incoherent speech or writing.

• The patient's speech was characterized by word salad, making it difficult to understand their thoughts.
• She was so nervous during the presentation that she ended up just spouting out word salad.
• I can't believe he said that in the meeting, it was pure word salad.
• His writing was like a word salad, with random thoughts scattered throughout the page.

noun a barrier to effective communication and collaboration within an organization

• The company's silo mentality hindered collaboration between departments.
• The team's silo mentality made it hard for us to work together effectively.
• The silo mentality at work is really messing things up for everyone.
• Breaking down the silo mentality is essential for fostering a more cohesive work environment.