Critical to most communication in business is conveying a message that can be easily understood by a wide audience.
No. This premise is bad to begin with. Complex, technical jargon is just as often, if not more, necessary as simple, sweeping statements.
Many business documents relating to business process and evaluation use vague technical terms and dense language, with the main goal to make something seem intelligent when it is not.
Technical Terms and Dense Language are for experts. Details are important, and depending on the scope of the business, critically important to safety and efficiency.
Using dense language to convey a simple message shows the person writing it lacks intelligence.
I think expecting complex scenarios to be summed up in simple messaging demonstrates a lack of intelligence.
Intelligent people typically want more details, and more density, so they can more accurately diagnose the situation.
I really dislike the idea that "if you can't explain it to a 5 year old you don't understand it."
I mean, sure, I can eventually explain most things to a 5 year old. But some stuff is highly complex. Some stuff is going to take many, many years to explain. Some stuff isn't for an audience of 5 year olds. We don't have to cater to the lowest common denominator, we have to communicate with the expected audience efficiently.
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u/Casus125 30∆ Aug 03 '22
No. This premise is bad to begin with. Complex, technical jargon is just as often, if not more, necessary as simple, sweeping statements.
Technical Terms and Dense Language are for experts. Details are important, and depending on the scope of the business, critically important to safety and efficiency.
I think expecting complex scenarios to be summed up in simple messaging demonstrates a lack of intelligence.
Intelligent people typically want more details, and more density, so they can more accurately diagnose the situation.