How to talk to humans: a different approach to soft skills
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Developers are trained to communicate to things with a goal in mind. When you're talking to something like, say a computer, you type in your code and it responds by giving you back what you want. Simple and straight-forward. Talking to humans? That's more of a challenge. Why? Because communicating with people requires a special set of skills - namely, empathy and a little bit of storytelling. In an industry filled with brilliant minds, great ideas and mass disruption, so few of the best and brightest know how to tell their compelling story. This workshop will teach you how.
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Sharon Steed is the director of business development and marketing for speech IRL, a speech therapy practice delivering communication therapy and training to everyone from those with speech impediments to those suffering from social anxiety. She is a life-long stutterer that speaks about fear and vulnerability at the intersection of marketing, communication, business and tech. She has spoken to universities about stuttering, at Ignite Chicago about patience, Madison+ Ruby about vulnerability.