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Seven words that quietly damage credibility

From Vanguard · () English

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- A presentation draft prompts Ruth Oji to examine how hesitant language can weaken the credibility of an experienced consultant’s recommendation.

Ruth Oji recalls reviewing a colleague’s presentation draft when she noticed the sentence, “I just think we should maybe consider this approach.”

The speaker was a senior consultant with 15 years of experience who had spent weeks developing the recommendation. Oji uses the example to highlight how cautious wording can quietly undermine credibility.

I just think we should maybe consider this approach

· Unnamed senior consultantThe wording in a presentation note prompted Ruth Oji’s discussion of hesitant professional language.
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