Seow Yan Yi articles - 7 total
Are engineers just app builders?
Many years ago, I met someone from a networking event and we had a follow up meeting. Minutes into...
The 3 Step Approach To Make Initiating Conversations With Strangers Less Scary
You are at a friend’s birthday party and you see the cute girl from your school. You guys are taking...
Lots Of Thoughts But Can’t Verbalise? Here’s How To Jumpstart Your Expression Channel
One of my direct reports asked for help with verbal communication – not specifically public...
Being An Introvert Is Not The Problem; Being Stuck Is
“How to grow your developer career despite being an introvert?” This question is something I’ve...
Is Your Misplaced Niceness Getting In The Way Of You Speaking Up?
I was coaching a group of Engineering Managers recently and they all had the same problem – they had...
Do Presentations Scare You To Death? It’s Time To Lower The Stakes
Imagine you walk into a room for a presentation that could make or break your career. As you stand in...
Why More Knowledge Isn’t Making Your Conversations Interesting (And How Associations Can Help)
Last week I purchased a particularly nice 24 piece set of pale blue plastic Tupperware containers....