565 Leadership and Communication with Grace Judson

Grace Judson and I discuss managing people and clients, understanding motivation, explaining projects to non-technical people, and the importance of communication and dialogue.

We talk about the challenges of communication and managing people in the context of technology projects. The conversation covers various topics including the importance of effective communication, the impact of change on individuals, the need to involve stakeholders, and the difficulties faced by tech professionals who may not possess strong interpersonal skills.

Soft skills is no longer the phrase to use. Beyond technical skills, Grace emphasizes the need for 'workplace essential skills' in the tech industry. Leaders must listen, be flexible, be open to different perspectives, and welcome diverse opinions; no-oriented questions and options are also important.

=== Links from the show

Grace Judson Website: https://www.gracejudson.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GraceJudson

=== Show Information

Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/

Host: Marvin Bee

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Grace Judson

Leadership geek

Grace has a unique perspective on the interaction of technology, people, and transitions.

She grew up in business systems analysis and software development, and has been called a Master Translator of tech-speak to business-speak and back again. That skill enabled her to understand, design, and build a business intelligence system that many said couldn’t be done. Technical project managers excel in (spoiler alert!) technical project management. But there’s more to implementing those projects than just getting them up and running in production. There’s the people side of the process, the end users, who are often uncertain and anxious about what this means for their jobs.

Grace teaches simple, straightforward, neuroscience-backed tools that make sense to the techie brain AND help overcome the people problems that can derail technical project implementations.