Summer Short: 7 Words to Avoid

Modern Gen X Woman

Welcome to our Summer Shorts Series where each week we talk off the cuff about a single idea, quote, concept, inspiration or current event.

There are certain words that fly out of our mouths — no they don’t start with F — These are words and phrases we want to challenge you to remove from your vocabulary.

When we work with clients and with companies, one of the aspects we coach and consult on is Linguistic Intelligence. Bringing awareness to the words or phrases that can be triggering for you or for others. They can diminish you and your worth. They can invalidate your authority and make others get defensive.

In this episode we dig into the 7 words (you may be surprised) and the words to use instead.

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In this episode we’re talking about 7 words to avoid for stronger communication

1. “You”; this can trigger someone’s fight or flight
2. “Should”; this leans into the world of black and white instead use “I would like to”, which gives a little more flexibility
3. “Why”; this can feel like blame, instead try, “what could be the cause?”
4. “Just”; this can minimize worth and diminish authority
5. “Sorry”
6. “But”; it is dismissive, instead replace with “and”
7. “Obviously”; feels diminishing to others and non-inclusive

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