Council Jargon: Play with the words
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After all the coverage in the media about local councils cracking down on jargon, The One Show sent Melanie Sykes to discover what all the fuss was about.
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Melanie spoke to Richard Stocke who devised the list of over 200 prohibited words. It's all part of helping staff to communicate effectively, according to The Local Government Association.
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But how au fait are you with work jargon?
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and let us know how you get on.
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Plus: Melanie has come up with a game to monitor the jargon in your workplace; jargon bingo!
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Print off a copy of this table for each player. Check off each square when you hear those words during a meeting. The winner is first player to get a line of four horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
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