Simple Language

Do you have problems to understand when somebody talks to you in acronyms? If you do then you are not alone. While it might be ok in your professional group to use acronyms, many people outside of your group, and maybe even some inside, will not understand what you are refering to. The point of communication is that people understood you, isn't it. If you are not sure if an acronym or term is commonly understood replace it with another, simpler term. In some cases you might have to use examples to make it really clear what you are talking about. Don't be afraid to lose time when you do that because in almost all cases that I have run into it actually saved time. It's simply a good habit and it helps to be clear and unambiguous.