Avoiding the
Government Communication Trap
Where we’re going
Where we are:
IMAGINE
What do you need?
You need a TRANSLATOR
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English & JARGON
You are BILINGUAL
Jargon Examples
Project Management Jargon | ||||||||
Schedule | Budget | Risk | Stakeholder | Deliverable | Milestone | Baseline | Gantt Chart | Critical Path |
Agile | Scrum | Sprint | Kanban | Waterfall | PMO | Resource Allocation | Change Management | Issue Tracking |
Risk Mitigation | Quality Assurance | Earned Value Management | Dependencies | Work Package | Task | Cost Baseline | Scope Creep | Project Charter |
Project Lifecycle | Stakeholder Engagement | Communication Plan | Procurement | Contract Management | Risk Register | RAID Log | Project Plan | Feasibility Study |
Risk Assessment | Project Closure | Status Report | Phase Gate | Requirements Gathering | Project Sponsor | Burn Rate | Float | PMBOK |
Jargon Examples, cont.
Public Health Analyst Jargon | ||||||||
Policy Brief | Incidence | Health Access | Stakeholder | Sustainability | Health Disparity | Health IT | Qualitative | Public Health |
Regulation | Prevalence | Care Coordination | Outreach | Climate Change | Social Determinant | GIS Mapping | Quantitative | Intervention |
Advocacy | Morbidity | Health Outcomes | Partnership | Air Quality | Health Literacy | EHR Integration | Statistical Model | Health Promotion |
Legislation | Mortality | Value-Based Care | Coalition | Water Quality | Cultural Competence | Data Visualization | Focus Group | Program Evaluation |
Compliance | Risk Assessment | Medicaid | Engagement | Vector Control | Intersectionality | Data Security | Case Study | Disease Burden |
Jargon Examples, cont.
Education Programs Manager Jargon | ||||||||
Lesson Plan | Formative | Compliance | Pedagogy | Access | Learning Management System (LMS) | Grant Writing | Stakeholder | Strategic Planning |
Standards-Based | Summative | Advocacy | Differentiation | Inclusion | EdTech | Budget Allocation | Parent Engagement | Accreditation |
Scope and Sequence | Data-Driven | Legislation | Active Learning | Cultural Competence | Blended Learning | Fundraising | Community Outreach | Policy Development |
Curriculum Mapping | Benchmarks | School Choice | Professional Development | Opportunity Gap | Digital Literacy | Title I Funding | Volunteer Programs | Program Evaluation |
Learning Objectives | Rubrics | State Standards | Scaffolding | Representation | Virtual Learning | Donor Relations | Youth Engagement | Compliance Reporting |
Jargon Examples, cont.
Vermont Acronym Jargon | |||
AHS | DMV | VHFA | DAIL |
ANR | DPS | VSAC | DCF |
AOE | VDH | VSC | DFR |
ACCD | VDOL | VTrans | ADS |
BGS | VSP | VHCB | DEC |
FPR | | | |
Think Tirsa
JARGON is German
We need to implement datenverwaltung protocols in our organization. We’ve tried some things, but datenqualität and datenintegrität issues have been prevalent over the past six months. Additionally, several key datensätze and metadaten repositories present significant access and management challenges, complicating datennutzung. If we establish datenverwaltungs frameworks and improve datenzugänglichkeit, we can be sure all datenbestände are timely, accurate, and reliable, and start making datengetriebene decisions.
JARGON creates questions
Questions create opportunities for miscommunication
What do we do?
Step One:
Notice the JARGON
The JARGON Jar
We need to implement data governance protocols in our organization. We’ve tried some things, but data quality and integrity issues have been prevalent over the past six months. Additionally, several key datasets and metadata repositories present significant access and management challenges, complicating data utilization. If we establish data governance frameworks and improve data accessibility, we can be sure all data assets are timely, accurate, and reliable,and start making data-driven decisions.
We need to implement data governance protocols in our organization. We’ve tried some things, but data quality and integrity issues have been prevalent over the past six months. Additionally, several key datasets and metadata repositories present significant access and management challenges, complicating data utilization. If we establish data governance frameworks and improve data accessibility, we can be sure all data assets are timely, accurate, and reliable,and start making data-driven decisions.
Step Two:
Translate the JARGON
We need to set up rules for how we handle data in our organization. We've tried a few methods, but we've had problems with data being accurate and consistent over the last six months. Also, some important data sets and places where we store information are hard to access and manage, which makes using the data difficult. If we create clear guidelines for data management and make data easier to access, we can ensure our data is timely, accurate, and reliable. This will help us make better decisions based on data.
Where we are:
The sky beneath the garden whispers softly to the clocks, where dreams of paper elephants drift through winding roads of yesterday. Each moment, though fleeting, dances on the edge of shadows painted by forgotten teacups, while melodies of silence echo in the heart of a cloudless storm.
We need to set up rules for how we handle data in our organization. We've tried a few methods, but we've had problems with data being accurate and consistent over the last six months. Also, some important data sets and places where we store information are hard to access and manage, which makes using the data difficult. If we create clear guidelines for data management and make data easier to access, we can ensure our data is timely, accurate, and reliable. This will help us make better decisions based on data.
3 Questions
What do you need?
What do you want me to do about it?
What happens if I do or don’t do it?
Let’s make it practical.
High Level Summary | |
Critical Vulnerabilities and Strategic Mitigation in Cybersecurity | We face significant challenges in optimizing incident response protocols and maintaining cross-functional threat intelligence sharing. Additionally, bottlenecks in enhancing our security algorithms are complicating alignment with evolving cyber threat landscapes. This underscores the need to recalibrate our threat mitigation strategies. Establishing a robust feedback loop aligned with key risk indicators is imperative to ensure our defense mechanisms remain proactive and resilient. Our goal is to navigate these complexities to maintain robust cybersecurity and operational continuity. |
What we need |
We need $550,000.00 to
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What We’re Asking You to Do |
We would like you to approve our proposed $550,000 budget so we can accomplish these three objectives. |
The Impact |
If the budget is approved: Our team will be enabled to quickly solve security issues, protect customers’ personal information (data), and work together better, keeping everyone's information (data) safe. If the budget is not approved: Slow responses and weak protections will put constituents’ personal data at risk, leading to potential identity theft, loss of trust, and serious financial and reputational damage. |
What we need | What We’re Asking You to Do | The Impact |
We need $550,000.00 to
| We would like you to approve our proposed $550,000 budget so we can accomplish these three objectives. | If the budget is approved: Our team will be enabled to quickly solve security issues, protect customers’ personal information (data), and work together better, keeping everyone's information (data) safe. If the budget is not approved: Slow responses and weak protections will put constituents’ personal data at risk, leading to potential identity theft, loss of trust, and serious financial and reputational damage. |
4th Question
Do I agree with you?
THINK BACK
"Translators are the shadow heroes… the often forgotten instruments that make it possible for different cultures to talk to one another."
Paul Auster
Where we are:
RATE IT!
What did you notice?
Avoid Presentation Mode
3 R’s
Avoid These Common Mistakes
3 Tools
TOOL #1: Play with Your Pacing
TOOL #2: Pause & Punch
TOOL #3: Gesture
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Grand Gestures
What did you notice?
Gestures make you dynamic
What did you notice?
Gestures reinforce your content
What did you notice?
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