Finding a Common Language: How to Talk Tech With Your Team

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Finding a Common Language: How to Talk Tech With Your Team

Video Sections (total time: 3 minutes)

Intro

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Step 1: Understand Your Team Members' Backgrounds

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Step 2: Accommodate Different Work Styles to Solve Challenges

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Step 3: Ask (The Right) Questions

25s

Step 4: Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

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Step 5: Be Willing to Debate

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Step 6: Experiment, Have Fun, and Learn

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Finding a Common Language: How to Talk Tech With Your Team

Emma Sarachan, Backend Developer | Chris Kuzma, Computational Linguist at IBM

Working at IBM often involves solving challenges that don’t have established solutions, which means it’s vital for individuals to accommodate their teammate’s different work styles, ideas, and subject knowledge.

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