fast tracks
Speeds things along
Fast tracks are routes or methods for accelerating progress toward a goal.
The metaphor comes from racing—a track surface that produces faster times.
In bureaucratic and professional contexts, fast tracks are expedited pathways: She's on the fast track to partner.
To fast-track something is to prioritize it for rapid processing: We need to fast-track this application.
Status of greater importance
- rushQuick sudden movement
- expressState or fast train
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
special treatment · VIP · preferential · expedited · streamlined · privileged access · greenlit · rubber-stamped
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
mentorship · accelerated · rising star · corner office · networking · sponsorship · talent pipeline · succession
Faster route or checkout
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- rapid transitUrban public rail system
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- toll roadHighway requiring payment
bypass · highway · turnpike · expressway · dedicated lane · congestion · rush hour · commute
Motor racing venue
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- drag stripStraight track for acceleration races
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- Formula OneTop-tier open-wheel racing
pit stop · checkered flag · straightaway · banked curve · racing circuit · motor racing · racetrack · lap
priority
Status of greater importance
shortcut · special treatment · VIP · preferential · expedited · streamlined · privileged access · greenlit · rubber-stamped · jumped ahead
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
leadership · mentorship · accelerated · rising star · corner office · networking · sponsorship · talent pipeline · succession · elite
express lane
Faster route or checkout
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- rapid transitUrban public rail system
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
toll road · bypass · highway · turnpike · expressway · dedicated lane · congestion · rush hour · commute · priority boarding
speedway
Motor racing venue
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- drag stripStraight track for acceleration races
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
Formula One · pit stop · checkered flag · straightaway · banked curve · racing circuit · motor racing · racetrack · lap · qualifying
fast tracksback burners
Status of deprioritized matters
low priority · waiting lists · holding patterns · dead ends · bottlenecks
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