1 00:00:00,610 --> 00:00:05,800 Now let's pretend you've asked yourself the most important question when communicating and sharing your 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:06,310 work. 3 00:00:06,310 --> 00:00:07,680 Who's it for. 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:09,340 You're communicating with people on your team. 5 00:00:09,940 --> 00:00:13,900 So a.k.a. your boss project manager or your teammates. 6 00:00:13,900 --> 00:00:19,560 Now suddenly you should know is that all non-technical problems are communication problems. 7 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:26,620 And often you'll find these harder to solve than the actual technical problems you see technical problems 8 00:00:26,620 --> 00:00:28,090 and technical challenges. 9 00:00:28,090 --> 00:00:31,920 Unless bounded by the laws of physics have a finite solution. 10 00:00:32,290 --> 00:00:40,120 But if you've ever had experience working with other people you realize communication problems don't. 11 00:00:40,300 --> 00:00:46,150 And so going back to our most important question after asking yourself Who's it for a question you should 12 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:50,280 follow up with is what do they need to know now. 13 00:00:50,350 --> 00:00:55,690 The reason being is because what your teammates may need to know might be different to what your manager 14 00:00:55,690 --> 00:01:01,220 needs to know and when answering this question for yourself what do they need to know. 15 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,590 Lean on the side of access and write it down for later. 16 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,970 The worst cases you figure out what's not needed. 17 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:12,220 I've listed out some options here but this could be an endless list. 18 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,120 You could ask yourself what's in the way. 19 00:01:14,290 --> 00:01:15,760 What have you done. 20 00:01:15,790 --> 00:01:17,200 What you're doing next. 21 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:18,060 Who else could help. 22 00:01:18,060 --> 00:01:18,930 What what's needed. 23 00:01:18,940 --> 00:01:24,730 What's not clear and you'll see this writing it down as a recurring theme in the section because writing 24 00:01:24,730 --> 00:01:27,250 helps to clear up your thinking. 25 00:01:27,250 --> 00:01:32,230 You may have lots of thoughts about what do they need to know but without documenting them down you'll 26 00:01:32,230 --> 00:01:36,500 never have a historical record of where you are right and wrong. 27 00:01:36,550 --> 00:01:42,750 Now let's say we're talking about the project manager the boss or the senior or the lead on a team and 28 00:01:42,770 --> 00:01:43,820 your Project Manager. 29 00:01:44,230 --> 00:01:46,920 AMBER We're going to use Amber as an example. 30 00:01:46,930 --> 00:01:48,430 She has a mission. 31 00:01:48,430 --> 00:01:54,530 Aside from taking care of you and your team she's determined to keep the project running on time. 32 00:01:54,640 --> 00:02:02,650 This one's the time one and on budget and this translates to keeping obstacles out of your way. 33 00:02:02,710 --> 00:02:08,730 So ABA's questions will often come in the form of some kind of what's holding you back. 34 00:02:08,860 --> 00:02:11,320 And now it should go without saying. 35 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,630 Honesty is your best friend here. 36 00:02:13,630 --> 00:02:15,890 Life happens when challenges come up. 37 00:02:16,780 --> 00:02:19,660 When roadblocks come up Amber should know about them. 38 00:02:19,870 --> 00:02:21,610 That's what she's there for. 39 00:02:21,610 --> 00:02:24,970 She's there to help oversee and figure out these challenges. 40 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,570 She's there to connect you with the right people who might be able to help. 41 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:37,060 So when preparing a report align it to the questions and concerns your project manager boss senior or 42 00:02:37,060 --> 00:02:39,010 lead may have in our case. 43 00:02:39,010 --> 00:02:43,210 Amber if you've asked yourself what does Amber need to know. 44 00:02:43,210 --> 00:02:44,490 Start with those answers. 45 00:02:44,500 --> 00:02:45,510 Write them down. 46 00:02:45,580 --> 00:02:50,500 What's getting in your way how can she help you out now in the next video. 47 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:55,210 Let's think about how you might communicate with your teammates so that people sitting right next to 48 00:02:55,210 --> 00:02:57,250 you or maybe the people in the group chat.