Wash Your Mouth: 61 Business Buzzwords to Erase
Most business buzzwords had real meaning before the words became overused, so why do we use this jargon?
Perhaps the insider language make us feel smarter, or maybe we want to belong to a tribe of people. The latter is a deep need inside all of us.
Yet how does this language cause others outside of our circle to perceive us?
Are they puzzled? Or angry that they don't understand our odd language. These jargon words can become so overused that they become meaningless, filler words for our conversation.
- We are trying to look smarter than we are.
- These words make us feel important.
- This language gives us a sense of common language.
Perhaps the insider language make us feel smarter, or maybe we want to belong to a tribe of people. The latter is a deep need inside all of us.
Yet how does this language cause others outside of our circle to perceive us?
Are they puzzled? Or angry that they don't understand our odd language. These jargon words can become so overused that they become meaningless, filler words for our conversation.
So where do we go from here?
We should become more self-aware of the challenges associated with business jargon and consider reducing our usage of words that aren't common vernacular.
Let's make it a game; see how many resonate with you?
Click "READ MORE" to add up the number of jargon words you have used to see your ranking.
We should become more self-aware of the challenges associated with business jargon and consider reducing our usage of words that aren't common vernacular.
Let's make it a game; see how many resonate with you?
Click "READ MORE" to add up the number of jargon words you have used to see your ranking.
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