Sumit Gupta

Communication & Influence for Techies - An unconventional look at conversations

Every interaction involves three conversations. The one you hear, and the two happening inside each person's mind.

Communication & Influence for Techies - An unconventional look at conversations
#1about 11 minutes

Conversations happen in listening not in speaking

Effective communication depends on understanding the listener's internal conversation and creating a receptive context for your message.

#2about 19 minutes

Language is a tool for creating not just describing

Our words create our reality by shaping our stories and interpretations, which in turn drive our actions and results.

#3about 5 minutes

Mastering the three distinct levels of listening

Move beyond surface-level facts to listen for underlying emotions, what people care about, and possibilities for mutual benefit.

#4about 7 minutes

How to reframe and handle difficult conversations

Reframe challenging conversations as 'unpracticed' and leverage strengths like preparation, practice, and curiosity to navigate them effectively.

#5about 17 minutes

Audience Q&A on ambition and insecurity

The speaker answers audience questions about managing ambitious employees, dealing with a manager's insecurities, and understanding others' intentions.

Related jobs
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.

Software Engineer

tree-IT GmbH
Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany

Remote
Intermediate
Senior

Featured Partners

From learning to earning

Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.

Rust and GoLang

Rust and GoLang

NHe4a GmbH
Karlsruhe, Germany

Remote
55-65K
Intermediate
Senior
Go
Rust
Lead Full-Stack Engineer

Lead Full-Stack Engineer

Hubert Burda Media
München, Germany

80-95K
Intermediate
Senior
React
Vue.js
Node.js
MongoDB
+1
Angular Developer

Angular Developer

Picnic Technologies B.V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Intermediate
Senior
RxJS
Angular
TypeScript