How to avoid using workplace jargon
We’re all guilty of using some worn-out phrases from time to time — but there are ways to avoid them.
Move the needle. Running things up the flagpole. And perhaps most annoying of all, circle back. There are all kinds of jargon out there that people communicate with. Whether it’s an attempt to create a new acronym or verbal shorthand in a business situation or to highlight the importance of what you’re saying with industry-specific terms, jargon floods into how we communicate at work more often than we realize. But as communicators, it’s our duty to be clear and concise in our messages.
Let’s look at some of the reasons we use jargon in work settings, the results that can come from it, and ways to avoid it.
Why do we use jargon terms?
Most of us employ jargon from time to time, but the big question is — why?
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