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The words used to describe a professional position can influence who feels welcome to join it; shaping workforce diversity, limiting talent pools and affecting the range of skills available to address increasingly complex challenges.Learning Outcomes
- Communication and Influence: The article demonstrates how language shapes perceptions, influences professional culture and affects who feels encouraged to participate in a field. It highlights the importance of clear and inclusive communication.
- Critical Thinking: The author challenges accepted terminology and assumptions, encouraging readers to examine how language affects recruitment, professional identity and organisational outcomes.
- Professional Knowledge: The article broadens understanding of cybersecurity by emphasising its connections with governance, psychology, law and public policy rather than viewing it solely as a technical discipline.
