Skip-level means: A meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct boss. Used to surface issues, get visibility, or report on the boss. Often awkward.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
skip-level
A meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct boss.
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#1·May 2, 2026Globalcasual
A meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct boss. Used to surface issues, get visibility, or report on the boss. Often awkward.
I've got a skip-level with the VP next week — debating how honest to be.
For parents
Skip-level means: A meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct boss. Used to surface issues, get visibility, or report on the boss. Often awkward.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
skip-level means: A meeting between an employee and their manager's manager, skipping the direct boss. Used to surface issues, get visibility, or report on the boss. Often awkward.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: authority_figure
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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