Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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If you've ever experienced someone say this kind of thing at work and wondered what the hell they're talking about, there's a simple trick you can use that everyone will thank you for.

Every week I spend my days coaching design leaders and in these videos, I reflect upon that the common themes and questions that came up in the week. And this week I want to talk about combatting jargon.

==TIMESTAMPS==
00:00 Intro
00:29 Jargon
01:15 If you don't understand, ask
01:34 A simple trick for cutting through jargon
02:07 Do everyone a favour
02:24 It's an opportunity to align
02:59 Outro

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