Bridging the Communication Gap Between Tech and Non-Tech Teams

Tiffany Conroy

Bridging the Communication Gap Between Tech and Non-Tech Teams

Does it ever feel like other teams at your company are speaking a foreign language?

Effective cross-functional collaboration brings out the best in every team and boosts overall productivity, but when working toward a common goal, ideas can easily get lost in translation.

In...

Does it ever feel like other teams at your company are speaking a foreign language?

Effective cross-functional collaboration brings out the best in every team and boosts overall productivity, but when working toward a common goal, ideas can easily get lost in translation.

In her experience as a technical and non-technical contributor, Tiffany Conroy, VP of Engineering at SoundCloud, has found that mutual respect and communication are the most important aspect of cross-functional collaboration.

Join us as Tiffany shares her best tips to help technical and non-technical teams communicate and collaborate more effectively.

In this chat, you’ll learn:

Key concepts that teams should communicate for better alignment
Tips for effective communication with other teams and different strategies to involve stakeholders
How to structure effective meetings
How to bring your empathy and humility to work to foster stronger collaborations

Meet The Speaker

Tiffany Conroy

VP of Engineering, SoundCloud

Tiffany Conroy has been bridging connections between makers, operators, and subject domain experts in the tech industry for two decades. Her ability to communicate and collaborate has driven her success as she journeyed through SoundCloud as UX consultant and fullstack developer through tech lead and product manager and is now a VP of Engineering.