liaising
Connecting two parties
Liaising is communicating and coordinating between groups or individuals, serving as a go-between.
The word implies ongoing contact rather than a single exchange: She's liaising with the marketing team on the product launch.
Common in British English and business contexts, it can sound bureaucratic or pretentious in casual American speech.
Transmitting ideas between parties
- correspondingMatching in character
- reportingConveying documented information
- briefingConcise information session
- updatingMaking something current
informing · conveying · relaying · transmitting · exchanging · consulting · conferring · discussing
Arranging for unified action
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- planningArranging for future events
facilitating · orchestrating · synchronizing · aligning · managing · overseeing · integrating · streamlining
People you know professionally
- connectionsRelationships between things
- outreachProactive community assistance
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
intermediary · go-between · connector · bridge-builder · facilitator · gatekeeper · matchmaking · cultivating
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
diplomatic · delegation · foreign-affairs · protocol · bilateral · multilateral · summit · negotiating
Joining with another cooperatively
- cooperatingWorking jointly toward goals
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- interagencyInvolving multiple government organizations
- interdepartmentalBetween organizational divisions
team-building · coalition-building · co-working · task-force · committee · consortium · multi-party · counterpart
communicating
Transmitting ideas between parties
- correspondingMatching in character
- reportingConveying documented information
- briefingConcise information session
updating · informing · conveying · relaying · transmitting · exchanging · consulting · conferring · discussing · dialoguing
coordinating
Arranging for unified action
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
planning · facilitating · orchestrating · synchronizing · aligning · managing · overseeing · integrating · streamlining · harmonizing
contacts
People you know professionally
- connectionsRelationships between things
- outreachProactive community assistance
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
referrals · intermediary · go-between · connector · bridge-builder · facilitator · gatekeeper · matchmaking · cultivating · schmoozing
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
ambassador · diplomatic · delegation · foreign-affairs · protocol · bilateral · multilateral · summit · negotiating · mediating
partnering
Joining with another cooperatively
- cooperatingWorking jointly toward goals
- cross-functionalSpanning multiple areas
- interagencyInvolving multiple government organizations
interdepartmental · team-building · coalition-building · co-working · task-force · committee · consortium · multi-party · counterpart · secondment
liaisingdisconnecting
Breaking an established link
isolating · severing ties · separating · obstructing · blocking
liaisinggoing solo
Acting without partners
flying solo · going it alone · lone-wolfing · freelancing · autonomizing