All articles tagged with #professional communication
To be taken more seriously at work, consider removing unnecessary apologies, emojis, exclamation marks, kisses, and overly warm sign-offs from your emails. Instead, aim for clear, confident, and professional language that showcases personality without undermining authority. Using AI tools for review can help identify and eliminate filler words and qualifiers, enhancing your professional image.
The prevalence of corporate jargon in the workplace, while often seen as nonsensical and exclusionary, has become a key way for workers to establish themselves in corporate culture and signal their status. Originating from military language, corporate jargon has evolved into a form of "human peacocking" where employees use it to demonstrate competence and capability. Despite its widespread dislike, the use of jargon is nearly inescapable in today's work culture, with its popularity attributed to the desire for status in the workplace and the need to perform in a professional setting.