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Define: "Going forward" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
LOW IMPACT
Minimal fiscal damage
CWO Pro-Tip
"Translated: You messed up. Just nod, say 'Understood,' and continue configuring the SDWAN the exact same way."
What HR thinks it means:
A transition phrase indicating a new process or expectation for the future.
What does "Going forward" actually mean?
"Do not ever do what you just did again."
How HR uses it:
"Going forward, all requests must be submitted through the new portal."
How you actually use it:
"Going forward, please refrain from CCing the entire department every time the staging environment crashes."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-01
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