Talk to Me Right!
summary
Promises twelve concrete techniques and delivers checklists, templates and examples that teams can copy: a pull request template and bug-report template, CI/automation patterns with CodeMagic and references to Danger, a checklist-backed standup flow, and a meeting rubric labeled POWER. Shows how automation reduces itchiness in reviews, how simple language and visuals cut rework, and how data and cross-cultural practices shift decisions — practical, reproducible steps rather than platitudes.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Start
- 1:42Audience Participation
- 2:21Establish Relationships
- 5:02Workflow
- 7:35Tip Number Three Which Is Use Automation
- 8:21Low Reward and High Conflict
- 10:51Tip Number Four Use Templates
- 12:17Bug Reports
- 13:31Tip Number Five Be Explicit Say Exactly What You Mean and Leave no Room for Confusion
- 14:33Things That You Could Do Differently To Be More Explicit in Your Communication Style
- 14:55Give some Time Constraints
- 16:46What Skills Would You Like To Develop Right Now
- 20:28Tip Number Eight Have Powerful Meetings
- 21:07Outcomes
- 21:45Roles and Responsibilities
- 22:28Tip Number Nine Use Data for Objectivity
- 22:52What Can You Do To Change the Conversation Show some Data
- 26:28Avoid Local Idioms
- 27:22Tip Number Eleven Use Visuals
- 28:23Learn about Others
- 28:36Culture Map
- 29:09The Way We Build Trust at Work Differs According to Culture
- 29:38How Can You Bring those Two Cultures Together To Effectively Have Trust
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