by Chris Fenning | 9 Nov 2021 | Improving technical to business communication, Pitching tech ideas to business decision-makers
Do you want manager support for your idea? Then answer these 5 questions when you ask for their buy in. You have a great idea to improve something at work and now all you need is your manager or an executive to support it. This is where the difficulty lies –...
by Chris Fenning | 3 Nov 2021 | Advice for business teams communicating with technical teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are the current must-have technologies. Companies are scrambling to find talented people to staff their ambitious AI projects. And many are betting big on the benefits AI will bring. But, with all the focus on AI skills is...
by Chris Fenning | 29 Oct 2021 | Everyday communication with business teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
Lots of communication consultants give advice about clear communication with business teams. One of the most common tips is to use language the audience understands. But what does that really mean? And what is language they understand? Do you need to learn their job...
by Chris Fenning | 27 Oct 2021 | Advice for business teams communicating with technical teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
Your IT and software departments have a collaboration problem. A big problem. This isn’t my opinion, this is the finding of a Forrester research study. Most IT leaders say they need to improve IT team collaboration. One simple solution is to focus on communication...
by Chris Fenning | 22 Oct 2021 | Business language, Improving technical to business communication
How often do you hear buzzwords and think to yourself ‘Urgh, business language is just a load of meaningless drivel’? Most of the tech teams I work with have this complaint. They are then surprised when I say that buzzwords are not part of good business language. They...
