Most Programmers FAIL at Persuasion! Here's Why...

Ever wanted to do something new, or make a change on your software project - but other people on your team won't support you? Maybe you want to move from scrum to kanban, use a newer JavaScript framework like remix, or if you're a UX designer introduce something like customer journey maps.  It would be nice to always have support from other people, but if you've never had pushback for one of your ideas, it's a matter of WHEN - not IF. So at some point, unless you want to quit your job every time you need a change to keep delivering great software, you'll need to persuade other people on your software team, or in management - to support you.  In this episode I'd like to share with you what I learned over 15 years of software development consulting about persuading IT management and other technologists on your software team. Persuasion is a soft skill that is more valuable than many people realize!  You can also watch this episode on YouTube.  Chapter markers / timelinks:  0:00 Introduction 1:13 10 Steps to Persuade Others 1:21 #1 Be Honest About Your Skills 1:57 #2 Have an Authentic Relationship 3:40 #3 Know How To Measure Success 4:43 #4 Identify Benefits To Others 5:44 #5 Incremental Persuasion 7:00 #6 Create Visual Aids and Assets 8:38 #7 Future-Pace The Benefits 9:53 #8 Know How They're Measured 11:08 #9 Timebox The Response for Support 12:29 #10 Practice Persuasion 13:39 #11 Episode Groove Visit me at JaymeEdwards.com Find me on Facebook at JaymeEdwardsMedia Find me on Twitter as @jaymeedwards

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If working on software teams feels complicated, frustrating, and filled with politics - that's just because your eyes are open. Unfortunately, you do need to make a living! So how do you keep up with the demands of your tech job and still have a life outside of work? Hi I'm Jayme Edwards, and I've had a 26 year career in the software industry filled with thrilling victories - and maddening drama. With so many problems in our industry, the more money I made the more ridiculous people's expectations were. I’m sharing the biggest mistakes I made in my career, and the insights I learned along the way. This podcast is the audio version of the Healthy Software Developer YouTube channel, where you can find new episodes every Monday. Podcast versions appear on Wednesday of the same week. Subscribe and join us! Let’s help each other grow a community of healthy software developers.