How you communicate influences how your coworkers—and your boss—see and relate to you. Fine-tuning what you say and how you say it—especially avoiding certain phrases—can reap great rewards at the office.

Originally released by Cambridge Educational, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 12, 2018.

Ferguson's Career Tips: 3 Phrases You Should Stop Saying at Work (2:17); .