“We don't have enough manpower to finish the sprint.”
Gendered Entry 246 / 1605 60-second read
Manpower vs. Workforce/Labor
Workforce or personnel are better than 'manpower'.
The comparisoni
“We don't have enough capacity/personnel to finish the sprint.”
The ruleii
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WORKFORCE, PERSONNEL, STAFF, or CAPACITY are professional, neutral terms for human resources.
Common in military and industrial history, but outdated in modern diverse workplaces.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Focus on the WORK, not the MAN.