Tech Career Skills: Effective Technical Communication

Today's developers have numerous resources for learning the "hard" skills required to succeed in a technical role, but many are missing the soft skills required to excel in their careers. This course focuses on one of the most important: communication. Learn how to work with a diverse team, with different knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and figure out which aspects of communication you can automate—and which need a more personal touch. Instructor Annyce Davis covers how to establish standards and processes, work and communicate as a team, hold effective meetings in an agile workspace, and handle common challenges to communication, from communicating across cultures to communicating across time zones. The skills you develop in this course will help you become a more effective technical communicator and take the next step in your career.

Learning objectives
Explore the impact of standards on software development and discuss their importance for team success.
Evaluate the effectiveness of automated tools in code review processes to enhance code quality and team satisfaction.
Identify strategies for conducting constructive and empathetic code reviews to improve team collaboration.
Plan effective communication strategies with business stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
Develop a comprehensive onboarding plan that accelerates new team members' integration and understanding of company culture.
Design a mentoring program that enhances the skills and collaboration of both mentors and mentees within a team.
Organize meetings using the POWER principle to enhance productivity and engagement among team members.
Prepare and conduct sprint demonstrations that effectively showcase team accomplishments and provide valuable feedback channels.
Use objective metrics in retrospectives to foster team improvement and maintain trust among team members.
Interpret cultural differences in communication styles to improve collaboration within cross-cultural teams.