8. 8
Resources
We know we’re supposed
to…
How often do you practice?
As contexts change around
you, active listening can help
you notice when important
things have changed:
• Cultural
• Industry
• Tools
14. 14
• Symptom: weird disconnects in
expectations (Why’d it do that?
How can I accomplish this
task?)
• Example: waterfall metaphor in
an agile company
• Example: “bucket” metaphor
when you are using distributed
source control
• Example: solo actions when
you’re in a team-heavy
company.
This is subtle stuff. Let’s talk!
16. 16
• Their brains are fresher than
yours
• They may be afraid of
you/assume you know more. So
ask them!
• Don’t assume you know better
I love the youngsters at Salesforce.
They taught me to ask questions,
experiment, investigate.
You can’t control ageism, but you can control your own beliefs, behaviors, and strategies.
Your team may encourages you to specialize.
Feels good to be an expert.
Don’t fall into this trap.
Lets talk about it! Are you trapped in a silo?
It’s on you to explore, discover, assess.
Not a 9-5 mentality.
As we get older, harder to stay engaged, curious.
Let’s talk—what’s one thing you can do to be more valuable to your company? What problems can you solve?
Gets harder to do as we become experts at life and work skills.
Tough.
