Pocket Sized Pep Talks

What A Coder Can Teach You About Communicating With Others

Episode Summary

A conversation is about more than just talking; it is a skilled activity. In addition to what is said out loud, there is what has been left unsaid—the thoughts and feelings behind our spoken and unspoken words. Author Douglas Squirrel sits down with Rob and reminds us that although there are countless business books, guides, and manuals that will tell you how to diagnose these types of problems, none tell you how to fix them. Douglas says, we just need some glue… some cultural glue.

Episode Notes

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

How a coder became a subject matter expert on conversation. Yes... you read that correctly!
Why the tools out there like Agile development, Lean software, or DevOps, have their pros, and their cons.
The Four R’s that will help you to match your behavior to your beliefs.
Decoding tech talk for non-technical executives.
Key mentors in Douglas's life.

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