How to Get Your Boss's Boss to Understand

When I frame uncertainty well, I’m not just saying “we don’t know”—I show what we know, what’s likely, and what to watch.

So how do you do that? Start with empathy. Understand your audience’s concerns, hopes, and values.

Guest contributors came from various market sectors, geographies, and experiences. All had the freedom to choose any topic of experience that reflected their perspectives on effective communication.

Executives do care about the details. However, initially, they simply don't have the time to wade through them all.

When something is obvious, it does not require embellishment.

It’s a subtle shift that makes a world of difference.

Where most advisors lose the "trust" in "trusted advisor" is when they mix the roles of “advisor” with “decision maker.”

Managing creative projects requires FINESSE in communication.

Improving our communication skills makes us better technical professionals and respected trusted advisors.

The approach of trusted advisors to asking questions is fundamentally different from that of short-term persuaders or manipulators.

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