How to Speak to Business Leaders
By Jason Alba
Course info



Course info



Description
In the first module, we talk about your potential power and influence, and why you should walk down this path of understanding and using business leadership language. Then, we talk about words and phrases in finance, marketing, HR, and at the general executive level. Finally, we'll talk about the surrounding words and phrases to avoid, giving some examples and the reasons why to avoid them.
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Course Overview
Hi everyone, my name is Jason Alba, welcome to my course, How to Speak to Business Leaders. I started my technical career programming on internet while still in college. And later on, went on to become an IT Manager, and then General Manager of a Software firm. In 2006, I was laid off and chose to start a company to help job seekers organize and manage their job search. My website, jibberjobber. com also helps people keep track of and nurture networking relationships. I'm passionate about professional development, and to have over two dozen professional development courses in the Pluralsight library. In this course, I talk about how you can get better at communicating with business leaders, specifically we talk about words and phrases that you will likely come across as you are involved in meetings that are not technical, but business-focused. We'll talk about the value you bring to the table as a technologist talking with and advising business leaders. Too often I've seen technologists who indeed have something to add to business decisions marginalize themselves and not contribute at a leadership level because they haven't bought into the value they have. The end result to these tactics is that you will be more comfortable in a business conversation, you will understand what people are talking about, and you will be able to contribute more effectively. After watching this course, continue your learning by diving in to other professional development courses like How to Get Your Next Promotion, Working and Communicating with Different Personalities and Prioritizing Tasks and Managing Time for Greater Productivity. I hope you'll join me on this journey of improving skills and your career with the How to Speak to Business Leaders course at Pluralsight.