Is your boss always telling you to think outside the box in order to push the envelope and take it to the next level in order to create a win-win situation?

Is jargon taking over your workplace? Are you being driven mad by management speak?

Today sees the Plain English Campaign singling out the best and the worst uses of language at their annual awards ceremony.

So why do some businesses and organisations use complicated language? Is it just that those of us outside certain industries don't understand their terms - or are the culprits hiding behind this overly complex language?

What about the changing face of language in the 21st century? Is email and text-speak changing business language? Is there a certain etiquette to be followed?

And is plain English really about improving our use of language - or is it actually about dumbing-down?