Business jargon is getting the boot in the UK, or at least it will if the Local Government Association has anything to say about it (If it were up to me, I’d ditch the business speak too).  The LGA is claiming that overly complicated words cause confusion and are completely unnecessary.

The “Plain English Campaign,” which is aimed at local governments in the UK, is hoping to ban the use of business jargon in an effort to communicate more effectively with the locals. To help achieve this goal, the LGA has published a list of 200 words and phrases that should be avoided and the words and phrases they should be replaced with. Though there were some that I didn’t think needed to be on the list (e.g. Partnerships—working together, Priority—most important), most of them that did end up making the list deserve to be there.

Here’s the list in its entirety if you want to check it out.

The reason I find this topic relevant (and I’ve expressed this opinion before) is because far too many members of the business world go so overboard with their jazzy jargon that it comes off as pretentious. I’m a huge believer in clear and simple language, so I’d recommend sticking to it as much as possible. When you’re speaking with your customers, however, clear communication is a MUST.

Have a great weekend!

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