Two recent surveys reveal white-collar workers' least favorite corporate clichés, from 'circling back' to 'moving the needle.' Here's why workplace jargon bothers us — and what we can do about it.

Corporate jargon is a natural by-product of people working together toward a shared goal—even if that goal is surviving a Monday morning meeting. (New words are spreading faster than ever ...

Jargon becomes a signal of the communicator’s expertise. Even when readers don’t understand the technical terms, they assume the explanation refers to existing knowledge.