Comments on: Speak Plain http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/ My Blog is Profersonal™. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-14748 Jason Seiden Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:26:54 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-14748 @Sindoora—The video with Elle here is my favorite one. Her reaction is classic! @Sindoora—The video with Elle here is my favorite one. Her reaction is classic!

]]> By: Beyond Horizons http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-14739 Beyond Horizons Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:38:34 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-14739 This post really made me smile! And I loved the little videos highlighting your point. I’ve been to so many meetings and interviews where people use complicated language for extremely basic stuff in an attempt to sound clever. But this is just likely to backfire. Because in the ‘real world’ you need to speak in clear simple terms that get your point across rather than talk superficially and not be understood. Great post! - Sindoora (http://www.beyondhorizons.in) This post really made me smile! And I loved the little videos highlighting your point.
I’ve been to so many meetings and interviews where people use complicated language for extremely basic stuff in an attempt to sound clever. But this is just likely to backfire. Because in the ‘real world’ you need to speak in clear simple terms that get your point across rather than talk superficially and not be understood.
Great post!
- Sindoora (http://www.beyondhorizons.in)

]]> By: Screw Your Career Path. Live Your Story. — Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Screw Your Career Path. Live Your Story. — Jason Seiden Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:52:07 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-2819 [...] the rope, and now the tension’s gone from the line; The collective has all the momentum. Now we talk how they talk, without giving it a second thought. We covet career path opportunities like “high profile [...] [...] the rope, and now the tension’s gone from the line; The collective has all the momentum. Now we talk how they talk, without giving it a second thought. We covet career path opportunities like “high profile [...]

]]> By: Career Path Options for High Potential Managers — Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 Career Path Options for High Potential Managers — Jason Seiden Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:02:52 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-2781 [...] the rope, and now the tension’s gone from the line; The collective has all the momentum. Now we talk how they talk, without giving it a second thought. We covet career path opportunities like “high profile [...] [...] the rope, and now the tension’s gone from the line; The collective has all the momentum. Now we talk how they talk, without giving it a second thought. We covet career path opportunities like “high profile [...]

]]> By: Communicating to Action — Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-2708 Communicating to Action — Jason Seiden Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:13:49 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-2708 [...] said it before and I’ll say it again, because it’s just that important: speak plain. Related Posts:Gen Y has a different emotional set point. Can you find it?Speak PlainBusiness [...] [...] said it before and I’ll say it again, because it’s just that important: speak plain. Related Posts:Gen Y has a different emotional set point. Can you find it?Speak PlainBusiness [...]

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » 4 Tips for Managing Millennials (Plus a White Paper!) http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 HRM Today - Blog Archive » 4 Tips for Managing Millennials (Plus a White Paper!) Thu, 21 May 2009 16:35:08 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-1995 [...] situation? Don’t get all jerky about it, but… use it. Start by delivering direct feedback in plain English that let’s your Millennials know exactly what’s expected of them and where they stand… even [...] [...] situation? Don’t get all jerky about it, but… use it. Start by delivering direct feedback in plain English that let’s your Millennials know exactly what’s expected of them and where they stand… even [...]

]]> By: 3 Tips for Managing Millennials — Jason Seiden http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 3 Tips for Managing Millennials — Jason Seiden Wed, 20 May 2009 11:55:53 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-1947 [...] Spark New Thinking Speak Plain [...] [...] Spark New Thinking Speak Plain [...]

]]> By: Abby S. http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Abby S. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:22:08 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-1077 So true and what a great way to illustrate your point! Had a somewhat similiar experience with a candidate in my office a few weeks ago. She was having problems putting together a resume and I asked, "Well...what exactly did you do at ABC Company?" It took her forever to tell me, in simple "resume" terms, her duties and responsibilities. And believe me, her job wasn't that complicated or difficult! Unless beautiful words or clever idioms just roll off of your tongue, stick to the basics! So true and what a great way to illustrate your point!

Had a somewhat similiar experience with a candidate in my office a few weeks ago. She was having problems putting together a resume and I asked, “Well…what exactly did you do at ABC Company?” It took her forever to tell me, in simple “resume” terms, her duties and responsibilities. And believe me, her job wasn’t that complicated or difficult!

Unless beautiful words or clever idioms just roll off of your tongue, stick to the basics!

]]> By: Marie Adams http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Marie Adams Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:18:20 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-1074 It's so interesting how this experiment with your daughters translates perfectly over into the business world. Talking to someone in plain English doesn't make you any less intelligent, it makes you understandable. Along with getting your point across clearly, I think you'll also find you get better feedback from employees when you discuss performance issues in simpler terms. Great post! It’s so interesting how this experiment with your daughters translates perfectly over into the business world. Talking to someone in plain English doesn’t make you any less intelligent, it makes you understandable. Along with getting your point across clearly, I think you’ll also find you get better feedback from employees when you discuss performance issues in simpler terms. Great post!

]]> By: Gwyn Teatro http://jasonseiden.com/speak-plain/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Gwyn Teatro Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:41:32 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/?p=852#comment-1008 Jason, I loved this! You are so right about how people speak to each other in business. For instance when did we stop talking and start dialoging? And how many times to do we have to say, "at the end of the day"? Jargon really does get in the way of our ability to talk to each other with any meaning. Great post. Thank for the smile. Your daughters are seriously cute. Jason, I loved this! You are so right about how people speak to each other in business. For instance when did we stop talking and start dialoging? And how many times to do we have to say, “at the end of the day”?
Jargon really does get in the way of our ability to talk to each other with any meaning.
Great post. Thank for the smile. Your daughters are seriously cute.

]]>