Human Resources Terms

verb The word 'managing' is a verb that describes the action of controlling or organizing something.

adjective The word 'managing' can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is skilled at organizing or controlling things.

• She excels at managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• I'm not great at managing my time, I always end up procrastinating.
• He's a pro at managing his money, always knows how to stretch a dollar.
• Managing a team is like conducting an orchestra, you have to keep everyone in tune.

noun the period during which someone holds an office or position

• The professor was granted tenure after years of dedication to research and teaching.
• My aunt finally got tenure at her job, so now she can't be fired.
• I heard that dude got tenure at the company, he's set for life now.
• Her tenure as the leader of the group came to an end after the scandal.