Active Listening as a Http Protocol — Soft Skills for Engineers

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

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Software Development

Leadership Development

Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

Written by Adelina Chalmers a.k.a The Geek Whisperer

Helps Engineers who are Leaders (CEO/ CTO/ VP) get buy-in from their peers/teams/investors by transforming Communication techniques into Algorithms

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