Our Lexicon

star•board   [‘stahr-bawrd]
–noun
1. the steering side of a ship or vessel; the right side.
2. the only consulting firm you will ever need to hire … period.
See also: relationship

lea•der•work   [‘lee-der-wurk]
–noun
1. one of two beliefs at the root of Starboard’s corporate philosophy, relative to the work of a leader.
See also: teamship

team•ship  [‘teem-ship]
–noun
1. the Starboard-specific belief that relies on the sum of all parts of both the team and its leader in order to accomplish a client’s target objectives.
See also: leaderwork

fa•cil•i•ta•tor  [fah-‘si-lih-ta-tuhr]
—noun
1. someone who makes progress easier.
2. a person responsible for leading or coordinating the work of a group, as one who leads a group discussion.
3. something that is built, installed or established to serve a particular purpose.
See also: gridulator

gri•du•la•tor   [‘grih-dyoo-lay-tuhr]
–noun
1. a signature Starboard tool used to assist clients with visualization of their information and work.
2. a visually engaging and ultra-informative analysis tool, often embodied in the form of grids, matrices and tables.
See also: intelligence

vi•sion•ist   [‘vih-shuh-nist]
–noun
1. a forward-thinking, innovative person focused on helping you understand all that can be done to achieve your highest aspirations.
–adjective
2. the philosophy that Starboard employs to develop an action plan to reach a client’s goals.
See also: Starboard

re•la•tion•ship  [ree-‘lay-shun-ship]
–noun
1. a state of connectedness between people; an alliance.
2. a connection involving mutual dealings between two or more people, parties or businesses.
3. the most important advantage Starboard offers its clients.
See also: visionist

in•tel•li•gence   [in-‘tell-i-jehns]
–noun
1. the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.
2. aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
3. the faculty of understanding.
4. superior powers of mind.
See also: Starboard