Amusingly 44 percent said if they had a pound for every time their boss used office jargon, then they would be a millionaire by now.

Yet almost two thirds (64 percent) confess they find themselves sometimes using the dreaded jargon – with one in ten (eight percent) saying they can’t help but do it constantly.

Our research shows that communicating effectively at work is vital, as so many of us haven’t got time to waste. Business jargon is clearly making that difficult, with the results from this study demonstrating that phrases like ‘blue sky thinking’ are unhelpful and even off-putting, and that people would prefer to understand more clearly what their colleagues mean.

At a time when companies actively push working from home, we still may not be face-to-face with our colleagues, simple clear communication is one of the most important things that we all need. Jargon phrases are clogging up valuable time with vague ideas, when people actually need to be making the most of their work hours to maintain a proper work-life balance. As a business we make a conscious effort to avoid jargon and unhelpful acronyms and deliver first class, easy to understand communications to our customers.

The study also found that 90 percent of workers believe some people use business talk and phrases to try and cover up the fact that they have NO IDEA what they’re doing.

And then three in ten employees (31 percent) can’t understand what their boss is talking about thanks to the constant use of business jargon – with a quarter admitting they’ve been completely baffled by work documents full of these terms.

68 percent think more people working in business should be trying to make communication more straightforward, with 36 percent arguing that office jargon is stuffy and outdated.

In conclusion, while business jargon may seem like a harmless part of office culture, our research alongside Perspectus Global highlights how it often creates more confusion than clarity. With so many employees struggling to decipher workplace communication and even suspecting jargon is used to mask uncertainty, it’s clear that straightforward, transparent language is the way forward. In a world where time is precious and remote work is increasingly common, clear communication is more important than ever. Let’s ditch the buzzwords and focus on what truly matters – getting the message across in a way that everyone understands – download the full business jargon report here.

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