Say NO to business jargon

The Jargon test

What kind of communicator are you?

With 10 quick multiple choice questions, you can find out what kind of communicator you are - and what to do about it.
Q1.	In a meeting with colleagues someone fires a question in your direction using a number of acronyms and phrases, which leaves you confused as to what your answer should be. Do you?
	Ask what on earth they are talking about and ask them to repeat the question in English
	Cross your fingers and reply with what you hope is the right answer, throwing in the occasional phrase that you’ve heard others in the office use
	Stand up and launch into a longwinded answer using even more convoluted phrases

The Straight Talker

You know where you are with a Straight Talker. They may be a bit abrupt and come across as a bit rude, but they don't dress things up. They talk in plain English in words of one or two syllables and everyone knows what they mean. And when you're issuing instructions, there's no room for misunderstandings.