Day 1: Know Your Point
📝 Task: Write down your main message before you say or write anything today. Just one sentence.
🎯 Goal: Start with clarity in your own mind.
Day 2: Use Fewer Words
📝 Task: Take something you’ve written recently (email, text, post) and cut the word count by 30%.
🎯 Goal: Be concise without losing meaning.
Day 3: No Jargon
📝 Task: List 5 “insider” words or acronyms you use often. Replace each with a plain-language version.
🎯 Goal: Make your language more inclusive and understandable.
Day 4: Ask for Feedback
📝 Task: Share something you wrote or said and ask a colleague/friend: “Was that clear? Anything confusing?”
🎯 Goal: Learn from your readers or listeners.
Day 5: Organise with Purpose
📝 Task: Write or revise something today using headings, bullet points, or a simple structure (like “Problem – Solution – Next Steps”).
🎯 Goal: Help others follow your message more easily.
Day 6: Listen for Clarity
📝 Task: In one conversation today, focus only on listening. Then repeat back what you heard.
🎯 Goal: Make sure you understood—and were understood.
Day 7: Lead by Example
📝 Task: Share something clearly written—an email, instructions, message—and explain why you made it clear. Invite others to do the same.
🎯 Goal: Model clear communication in action
Conclusion
Building awareness and training others are acts of care. They require us to slow down, to notice, and to respond with intention. But the payoff is real: better relationships, more inclusive environments, and more effective learning. When we commit to making things easier to understand—together—we create a world where more people can thrive, contribute, and belong.
Let’s keep building that world, one clear step at a time.