Be the Bridge You Want to See in the World: Communicating Across Styles and Organizations

Monday, January 27, 2020 | 1:00PM–2:30PM CT | Esplanade Room, 1st Floor Meeting Rooms
Session Type: General Session
Being a successful manager requires effective communication not only to inform the university community about IT services and plans but also to build relationships with key constituents and to work with employees. Learn the fundamentals of communication and understand why adapting communication styles is an important component of effective management.
 
Learning Outcomes:
  •  Identify your primary and secondary communication styles
  • Describe how those with communication styles different from yours might interpret how you communicate
  • Devise effective ways to communicate with those with other styles

Presenters

  • Gayleen Gray

    Associate Vice President and CTO, McMaster University
  • Jared Johnson

    AVP, Academic Technology & Customer Experience, The George Washington University