Pleonasm is using more words than you need to, either accidentally or deliberately. The Greek root word in pleonasm is pleonazein, which describes something as more than enough. Used accidentally, a pleonasm is just long-winded wordiness, like a sentence that includes far more words than is necessary.

Pleonasm, which stems via Late Latin from the Greek verb pleonazein (“to be excessive”), is a fancy word for “redundancy.” It’s related to our words “plus” and “plenty,” and ultimately it goes back to the Greek word for “more,” which is “pleōn.” Pleonasm is commonly considered a fault of style, but it can also serve a …

How to Avoid Pleonasms

1. Pleonasm: I saw it with my own eyes. Unless you are emphasizing something amazing you have seen, simply say:
2. Simplified Sentence: I saw it. Here is another example:
3. Pleonasm: It’s clear that you’re upset. The “that” is unnecessary, so it can be omitted:
4. Simplified Sentence: It’s clear you’re upset.

Redundancy usually involves repeating something or adding in information that is completely unnecessary. A good way to test whether or not something is redundant is to see if the phrase in question could have something removed from it. Not all usages of redundancy are bad.

Pleonasm in a Sentence 🔉

1. His book was mostly pleonasm because half of it was filled with unnecessary wording.
2. Instead of getting straight to the central idea, she used pleonasm because she thought more words made it better.

Sesquipedalian can also be used to describe someone or something that overuses big words, like a philosophy professor or a chemistry textbook. If someone gives a sesquipedalian speech, people often assume it was smart, even if they don’t really know what it was about because they can’t understand the words.

Someone good at their job is extremely qualified for and likely successful at what they do, but they lack passion. They’re sometimes viewed as control freaks and nitpicky perfectionists; often, they’re very critical of others, which is frequently a reflection of how they treat themselves.

Perfect employees are responsible for themselves and others. They ask for help when they need it, are dependable and reliable, will not need to be micromanaged, will inspire others to achieve excellence.

For work completed fairly, accurately, and on time

1. Thank you!
2. Good work, as always.
3. Thanks for getting this done.
4. You are a lifesaver.
5. Thank you for pulling everyone/everything together on such short notice.
6. I appreciate you getting this to me so quickly so I have time to review it.
7. Thanks for your help today.

Professionalism. Being polite, well-spoken, calm, and presentable is all part of being professional at work. Honesty and integrity. Telling the truth about tricky subjects, such as workload, work/life balance, difficult customers or colleagues, and ineffective procedures makes for a good employee.

List of Bad Employee Characteristics

• Dealing With Bad Employee Characteristics.
• Being Disrespectful to Customers, Co-Workers or Managers.
• Not Taking Responsibility for Actions.
• Taking the Credit of Others.
• Not Extending Themselves.
• Breaking the Law.
• Unwillingness to Learn.

Work Behavior Changes

• Changes in work performance, e.g., difficulty meeting deadlines, mistakes or errors.
• Difficulty concentrating or recalling instructions.
• Fatigue, lack of interest or participation.
• Excessive amount of personal time on the telephone, on break or unaccounted-for time.

THE WELL-BEHAVING WORKPLACE. Problematic employee behavior is doubly difficult because it may have multiple causes not easily discerned. The causes may be work or home related, behavior- or health-related, may be triggered by other employees or outsiders, by changes of work, others’ promotion, rising stress levels, etc …