slashes are the bane of my existence

slashes, case in point:

This exercise is a great illustration of our need to have the “source of truth” in a single location, but more importantly that we cannot have a single source of access/tools/skills.  We must widen our ability to gather/use the data across more (maybe many) of our teams/leaders.

slashes are lazy.

slashes are a log in the path, where the reader has to stop and decipher what you mean. are you saying "and"? "or"? both? is it multiple choice or a set? it's not clear to the reader and causes a stumble. don't cause your reader to stumble - do the work and be clear.

slashes imply equal weight where it may not exist. if you are coming up with two words and they seem equally necessary: 1. consider whether they are synonyms, and if so, choose one and use it to boldly proclaim your thought. 2. consider whether they are a list and if so, use punctuation that clearly displays their listyness, such as a comma, numbers, bullets, etc. 3. consider whether you mean "and" or "or" and if so, use the correct conjunction*. don't imply equal weight - either apply it (list) or discard it (redundancy or conjunction). do the work and be clear.

*and/or is not a conjunction. it's a laziness. "We need access to books and/or videos." could easily be "We need access to either books or videos, or if possible, both." just look at how clear that is!

all that said, sparing use of slashes can be okay. 

This exercise is a great illustration of our need to have the “source of truth” in a single location, but more importantly that we cannot have a single source of access, tools, or skills.  We must widen our ability to gather/use the data across more (maybe many) of our teams and leaders.

that's not too bad. 

the constant peppering of slashes, though? STOP IT.