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Read Your Lead's Mind!
Katie Chironis (Principal Game Designer, Bungie)
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Track: Game Career Development
Format: Lecture
Vault Recording: TBD
Audience Level: All
Have you found yourself feeling demoralized after interactions with your team leads or directors? Ever thought "what's the point of raising concerns" because you never feel listened to? In this talk, Katie will walk through some techniques she's taught others about how to get inside your project leadership's heads, convince them to follow your lead, and get the outcomes you want. You'll learn to be an empowered and effective communicator who can create your own path to success!
Takeaway
Attendees will learn several advanced techniques for building consensus and alignment in a team setting, expressing problems in a way others can comprehend, and getting leadership to change their mind or listen to concerns more thoroughly.
Intended Audience
Prior game dev experience is valuable, but even entry level attendees can benefit from some of the skills being taught here; this is more about communication tactics that will last a lifetime.
