I got the itch to tackle “academese” today and advocate for more plain speak in our professional interactions. I share reasons why I’m advocating moving away from overly academic language in this episode and also offer some tools to help you shift your language to be more accessible to folks.

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Links mentioned:

Definition of Plain Speak:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plain-speaking

Video by the Francophile Reader: "On Academese (Rant)”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2XSzXVYxLM

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