Use Plain Language Without Dumbing Down

Plain language protects execution. The hidden tax of abstract wording Corporate writing often sounds sophisticated when it is actually evasive. “Alignment,” “enablement,” and “operationalization” can be useful terms, but they become fog when they replace owners and actions. Keep the complexity, remove the decoding Do not delete necessary nuance. Instead, sequence it: first the action, then the condition, then the exception. Use concrete verbs such as approve, pause, publish, review, send, or decide. The one-read standard A message is clear when the intended reader can act after one pass. That standard is stricter than “technically accurate” and more useful than…

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