One-on-One

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Communication

Foundational Lexiconprivate talk
Executive Parlanceconfidential meeting
Scholarly Discourseexclusive dialogue
Babel ZenithTête-à-tête
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˌteɪt ɑː ˈteɪt/

Etymology & Meaning

Head-to-head; a private conversation between two people.

In the Boardroom

Resolving a conflict between two founders in a private dinner setting.

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