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Leveling Up Hacks - Active Listening

Why active listening helps you level up - and how to start today.

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Welcome back to Path to Staff. This is the third in the series of Leveling Up Hacks. Check out Share Your Progress and Take A Step Back if you missed the first two hacks.

What are leveling up hacks? They are hacks designed to help software engineers like yourself accelerate their careers. Why am I sharing them? I’ve seen patterns among engineers who've risen quickly to Staff and beyond. These patterns are not taught in engineering bootcamps or college. Instead, they're subtle skills you pick up on as you dive into the workforce.

This week, I’m excited to have

Anemari Fiser
, ex-engineering manager and now career coach to share about the next leveling up hack - active listening. Without further ado, here’s her story.

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