Mastering Communication (Part 1 of 4)
How to Deliver Value Every Time
Welcome back to Path to Staff! This month, we will cover a four-part series on Mastering Communication.
This first part covers how to deliver value to your audience when communicating. Value in this case means providing useful information or takeaways that allow a concrete action to happen. Examples include a project signoff, strategy alignment, or a ship / no-ship decision.
Why Communicate Value?
I strongly believe that:
Your reputation is silently based on how you communicate: People judge you on whether you make their time feel well-spent. They will listen if you communicate value to them. And they will talk about you.
Most technical problems masquerade as people problems. I saw this on Hacker News the other week, and highly agree. As you level up, learning how to work with others is key. Communicating the importance of your work to others is how you earn their buy-in.
Impact is directly driven by value. Clear communication drives alignment, better decisions and ultimately positive outco…
