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Podcast Link: TED
In this TED Talk, Bob Wilfong discusses the prevalence of business jargon and its impact on communication. He provides insights into why people use business speak and offers practical advice on how to improve communication in the workplace.
Key Points and Ideas:
Business speak, or BS, is a language used exclusively on the job to describe and define things, often using complex terms.
Business speak is often associated with the elite and is used to convey authority and knowledge.
Wilfong emphasizes the importance of using common language to foster better understanding among colleagues.
He shares the concept of "the curse of knowledge," where experts may assume others understand their jargon.
Wilfong encourages inclusivity and suggests that using BS can sometimes be exclusionary.
He highlights the need to express fresh ideas without relying on stale cliches or complex language.
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