Phrase Out

Six expressions that should be banned from the office

9 March 2015

Life and career coach Anna Goldstein shares with us the language to avoid that isn’t office-friendly. Here’s the top six:

1 ‘I hate…’
It’s too harsh. Instead, describe specifics you don’t like about a plan.

2 ‘It’s not my fault.’
Even if it’s true, it sounds defensive and won’t get people to value you.

3 ‘I’m an idiot.’
Women put themselves down when they’re embarrassed about not understanding – stop it!

4 ‘I’ll try.’
This implies that you aren’t sure you’ll succeed and are leaving the door open to failure.

5 ‘I’m confused.’
It insinuates that the other person did a bad job explaining. Instead say, ‘Just to clarify…’

6 ‘You should have…’
Replace it with something more positive, such as ‘Next time you can…’

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