Use Short Words

always. use. short. words. 

the shorter the better.  

one syllable, good.  four syllables, bad.

in training it's the concept which is important to understand, not long complicated words. 

choose and use words which are understood by the vast majority of the population and will not need to be pre-taught or explained before the main part of the training.  use words to support the learning of a concept, not detract from it. unless of course it's language & grammar training and then learning new words becomes an integral part of the lesson.

Benefits:

1. students understand concepts quicker 
2. lesson time is spent on practicing new skills, not explaining complex new words (many of which won't be used in everyday speech) 
3. students (in general) prefer to learn useful new skills rather than complicated words which aren't used outside the classroom
4. trainers (in general) like happy students

Practice:

1. every time you use a long or complicated word, decide which shorter word can be used instead - remembering to keep the meaning the same in both sentences
2. re-state the sentence or question using the shorter words and keep practicing until it comes naturally
3. when writing training materials, read through the handouts and highlight all words which have three or more syllables. replace all of them with shorter, more user-friendly words and which keep the meaning the same
4. re-write the following examples:

• "To prosper in an esteemed organisation where I can utilize my potential towards the growth and development of the organisation and to gain experience to the highest level whilst making optimum use of my knowledge and skills in customer care along with my interpersonal skills, in order to meet challenging goals of the organisation."

• "Highly driven young professional who possesses talent for quickly mastering technology. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels.  Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences.  Thrive in deadline-driven environments with excellent team-building skills."

• "Being a young, resourceful personality, I intend to build my career by working with an efficiently managed growth orientated organisation in a more challenging environment where I can put my efforts to see my company growing and thereby uplifting the name of my firm."

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