What does this mean in corporate speak-- touch base????????
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to stay grounded
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not to misuse power at work
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don't fly high with little success at work
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a desire to meet up with a colleague to discuss progress
'Touch base' is a casual business idiom meaning to make contact with someone, typically to discuss progress, share updates, or reconnect on a project. It's about communication and coordination, not literally staying grounded (that's 'stay grounded'), avoiding arrogance ('stay humble'), or any reference to flying.
'Touch base' is corporate shorthand for briefly connecting with a colleague, often to check in on progress or share updates, borrowed from baseball where a runner touches a base to stay in the game. It has no literal connection to staying physically grounded or avoiding misuse of power, which are unrelated meanings.