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Did you know that developers overlook a key career success skill?
Is it some new technology?
Sorry, it is much more basic than that.
In this eBook, we share how you can create influence with your team and leaders.
With a focus on these core soft skills you can change your career trajectory.
Communication
Relationships
Influence
We cover these and more career guidance.
From my popular speech that I have given to developers, Business Analysts, and Project Managers we share these insights.
Level up your fundamentals and see your influence grow!
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Tom Henricksen
Coder. Speaker. Power Skill Enabler.
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Humans Are Hard, Code Is Easy - Tom Henricksen
Chapter 1
Copyright © 2023 by Tom Henricksen
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No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.
Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Chapter 1 - Cadillac coder skills 5
Chapter 2 - Don’t be a Coding Hero 7
Chapter 3 - End the introvert struggle, expand your Career 10
Chapter 4 - Collaborate with Empathy 13
Chapter 5 - Effective Listening 16
Chapter 6 - Lead Technical Change 19
Chapter 7 -Collaborate Better 21
Summary 23
Introduction
There are many misconceptions about software developer career success. For instance, the way to get ahead is to learn new technologies.
We need to be competent in technology. But that is only a portion of the skills we need to learn.
Do you ever feel like no one is listening to you?
You share your opinion in a meeting. Something you think is so important. Then after you are done.
Crickets.
Or even worse, the team disagrees. You feel alienated.
What if with a small change, you started getting people to listen? You actually began to influence the team.
In this short eBook, we learn some basic skills. Starting with communication. Then review some things to avoid.
Next, we cover collaboration that builds with empathy. From there we cover listening. Something I continue to work on.
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