Below, seven members of Young Entrepreneur Council share the words or phrases business leaders often use—but shouldn’t—when talking to their team members and what they should say instead.

if we ban the word “pitch,” what words do we use instead? In our office, we encourage students to eschew the idea of “pitching” themselves and to think instead about building a narrative.

risk-taker [and] out of control” you can use instead of words like “crazy” or “bonkers.” Be careful about the metaphors you use at your workplace, too. Instead of being “crippled” by ...

"Instead of saying you're the lowest on the ... is to use language that sounds like a solution or action. In other words, use your CV to show, not tell. Miranda recommends including words like ...