Imagine you’re hiring for an important position in your company and two candidates come in to interview. One peppers his sentences with jargon. The other speaks plainly in everyday language. What can ...

VisibleThread CEO Fergal McGovern discusses the importance of clear communication for government and business organisations alike. Too often, you see language on a government website that is confusing ...

Listen up, everyone who’s leveraging a new paradigm to monetize and optimize a business: Andy Craig–not to mention most of the rest of us–wants it to stop. Craig and Dave Yewman, cofounders of ...

In a recent BBC op-ed, journalist Will Self argues that euphemism and jargon are used by political “spin doctors” and arms manufacturers alike to conceal the true, dark nature of armed conflict. Terms ...

More than a year ago, I complained about those who use business jargon. These words and phrases continue to haunt me. Bear with me while I create a scenario. A big-time business tycoon is speaking to ...

The union has failed to communicate in a way that engages its citizens. So change the language, suggests Adrian Langan. The union has failed to communicate in a way that engages its citizens. So ...

Anyone who’s ever watched the “Law and Order” series knows “We need a bus!” is cop talk for “send an ambulance;” “E.R.” made us familiar with “Stat!” for “right now;” and the financial crisis made ...

The BBC's Clare Arthurs looks at some of the jargon often used in the news and news reporting. Clare Arthurs on: news jargon special words and phrases that are used and understood by people who work ...

Gen Z is reshaping the workplace by rejecting corporate jargon and other workplace habits. A recruiter said young employees may be shirking norms because they feel less loyal to corporations. She ...

Roland Denning hits the books and uncovers some of the obscure origins of film lingo still in everyday use. Every trade has its jargon. New terms need to be invented for new practices, but sometimes ...