Core Communication Skills

Activities

1. 1QuizPre-AssessmentDiagnostic check on your baseline listening, paraphrasing, and message-structuring habits.
2. 2ReadingReading: The Architecture of ConnectionA short read on the SOLER framework for active listening and the Pyramid Principle for clear, executive-style updates.
3. 3SimulationClarifying Roles Before a TaskYou are in a discussion after a design review with your mentor. You will have to move past defensiveness, adopt a curious approach to resolve the friction, and show context-aware understanding of their professional register.
4. 4SparkClarifying Roles Before a TaskYou are in a 1-on-1 discussion after a design review with your mentor. You will have to move past defensiveness, adopt a curious approach to resolve the friction, and show context-aware understanding of their professional register.
5. 5SimulationASME DOL - Practice - Surfacing a Blocker Mid-WorkflowYour mentor is checking in with you to prepare you for a kick-off meeting and check your framework application.
6. 6SparkSurfacing a Blocker Mid-WorkflowYour mentor is checking in with you to prepare you for a kick-off meeting and check your framework application.
7. 7SimulationASME DOL - Prepare - Team CommunicationYour mentor is checking with you to make sure that you understand the workflow. Demonstrate your understanding of the new flow and documentations.
8. 8SparkTeam CommunicationYour mentor is checking with you to make sure that you understand the workflow. Demonstrate your understanding of the new flow and documentations.
9. 9ReadingTeamwork Maze
10. 10ReadingEscape Room
11. 11QuizPost-AssessmentApply ownership, code-switching, and growth mindset to fresh scenarios you haven't seen before.