💼Corporate Communication

In this resource you will learn:

• Communication Styles for different types of folks in corporate

• Do’s and Dont’s of communication

• Effective Communication Strategies in the workplace

Different types of Tech Folks

In Tech, there is a variety of different types of folks that you will encounter during your career journey. Since a lot of us are new to the Corporate and Tech world, we may not always know what or how to share ourselves in that space.

The first step to having great Corporate Communication, is to know WHO you are talking to. The following is a list of the people you may encounter in your Tech Journey:

Recruiters

• Recruiters are the ones that you will have most communication with so it is important that you follow up, be friendly, and express gratitude for the ways they provide support in this journey.

• You can speak to recruiters in a relaxed, chill, and informal tone since they are speaking to students most of the time. Your communication style should be polite, direct, friendly and you should give them time to respond.

• You can expect a response from a recruiter anywhere from 3-5 days

Managers

• Managers usually are tenured in their career and have a more developed leadership style which makes them a little more formal to communicate with than a recruiter (although some managers are very relaxed.) With managers, you want to see how they give and receive conversation and energy and decide your communication style from there. This can be tricky so you can always open up that conversation during a 1:1 or ask a colleague if that has worked with them before

Peers

• If someone is on your team, that usually means that they are your peer and you can address them in a more informal way even if they are more senior than you. These can be great connections to build into peer mentorship or to have some to ask when you get stuck on a problem

Company Leaders

• Company Leaders are usually pretty open and informal, but just like managers, you want to see what style of communication they have and try to match it

Different types of communication scenarios

Receiving Feedback

• In the workplace, it might be difficult to receive feedback because you may perceive that you are doing something wrong when instead it may be an opportunity for you to examine an area of professional growth. When receiving feedback for the first time, you should try to come at it from a place of curiosity and see how it could be true. If you think that the feedback is not fair or may have discriminatory undertones, you can schedule a 1:1 coaching session to discuss further.

Cancellations

• If you ever need to cancel a meeting in the workplace or with anyone in general, please give at least 24hr notice and a reason as to why you’re not able to attend. Although it may be difficult and uncomfortable to let someone down, being a no-show can damage your professional image and can lead to not being trusted in the workplace.