Communicating in Layman's Terms

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When are the buzz words important? And when should we scale back? She's thanks so much for this question. For me, it's all about the audience. Who is the audience that you're communicating to? I always try to go on the assumption that, unless i know for sure otherwise, that people don't all know the background of what i'm communicating. So rather than using jargon, acronyms, insider language jokes, whatever, i always try to explain things as much as i possibly can.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Listener Questions Samantha asked about what to do if you have a problem employee that is affecting the team. Pat asked about how to show respect for difficult work while also setting clear boundaries for ethical behavior. Ashish asked about using buzzwords and complexity vs. keeping language simple. Craig wanted to know how to influence people whom you have no direct control. Resources Mentioned Theory in Practice* by Chris Argyris Temple Grandin Double-loop learning Team of Teams* by General Stanley McChrystal Related Episodes What Search Dogs Can Teach You About Engagement (episode 25) Use Power for Good and Not Evil (episode 254) How to Challenge Directly and Care Personally (episode 302) Five Steps to Hold People Accountable (episode 306) Executive Presence with Your Elevator Speech (episode 316) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.