To Get Your Point Across: Keep It Simple, Keep It Kind

Oftentimes, when we try to express our ideas or opinions we can confuse others by being too explicative or using too many words to get our point across. It turns out that the most efficient way of getting your point across is by simply keeping it simple and never offensive or accusatory.

• Use clarity when speaking. Before approaching someone with a preposition or idea, think of what you will say before you say it. The ideal is to express your idea in as few words as possible. Also, anticipate how what you say may be misinterpreted, and use more careful wording.
• Be less self-centered and less accusatory. When expressing your concern about a matter than involves yourself and that person, you are more likely to win them over with generalized suggestions that neither praise yourself above the other person nor explicitly accuse them more than yourself. This means, use less "I"s and "you"s and more "we"s and "our"s.
• Use common wording with less syllables. Speak using common phrasing (no elusive, confusing terms or pseudo-intellectual innuendo) to ensure that you get the message across, plain and simple.