Vanessa Van Edwards

Don't even know what that is. You have to think of a hook to give me so that you don't have this. What do you do? Software engineer. What do you do? Teacher, because we have to have it. We can't you can't say I'm a software engineer. Do you like art? Yeah, we can't do that. Right. How long have you been doing it? How about that?

Don't even know what that is. You have to think of a hook to give me so that you don't have this. What do you do? Software engineer. What do you do? Teacher, because we have to have it. We can't you can't say I'm a software engineer. Do you like art? Yeah, we can't do that. Right. How long have you been doing it? How about that?

So do you lead a team?

So do you lead a team?

But you love your team. Okay. So I think that that could be your hook. So I think you could say like, I'm a code monkey, AKA software engineer. Um, the best part of my job is playing with code all day, but also like hanging out with my team. Yes. Then you're giving me a lot of hooks that I can then say next. Any body language questions for me? Your body language looks great.

But you love your team. Okay. So I think that that could be your hook. So I think you could say like, I'm a code monkey, AKA software engineer. Um, the best part of my job is playing with code all day, but also like hanging out with my team. Yes. Then you're giving me a lot of hooks that I can then say next. Any body language questions for me? Your body language looks great.

You're making eye contact. I love your visible hands. You already watched my Steven interview.

You're making eye contact. I love your visible hands. You already watched my Steven interview.

Okay. Yeah. Perfect. So I think it's great. Mutual laughing is really good too. It's like, that's great. If you're ever nervous, just, just laugh. Okay. It's going to go really well. Okay. You got this. Okay, so this is exactly what happens with highly competent folks is they have an answer to the question that's just the answer. That's not how good conversation works.

Okay. Yeah. Perfect. So I think it's great. Mutual laughing is really good too. It's like, that's great. If you're ever nervous, just, just laugh. Okay. It's going to go really well. Okay. You got this. Okay, so this is exactly what happens with highly competent folks is they have an answer to the question that's just the answer. That's not how good conversation works.

Master communicators make it very easy for people to ask a follow-up question or to get hooked in. So whatever your answer is as a leader, you want to give people enough hook to be able to be like, oh, I want to know more about that. Software engineer didn't do that for Tim. Now, her response to this question is terrible. Terrible. Did you see what happened in the date?

Master communicators make it very easy for people to ask a follow-up question or to get hooked in. So whatever your answer is as a leader, you want to give people enough hook to be able to be like, oh, I want to know more about that. Software engineer didn't do that for Tim. Now, her response to this question is terrible. Terrible. Did you see what happened in the date?

Oh my goodness.

Oh my goodness.

Cheers.

Cheers.

It's a bit, it's demeaning. Yeah. And also people, people don't know what it is really.

It's a bit, it's demeaning. Yeah. And also people, people don't know what it is really.

Oh no. And so, so, so she says, oh no. So first of all, I said to her afterwards, why did you do that? If you disagree with someone, you can disagree with them, but then give them something else. So she was basically like, oh no. And then he's like, yeah, I love what I do.

Oh no. And so, so, so she says, oh no. So first of all, I said to her afterwards, why did you do that? If you disagree with someone, you can disagree with them, but then give them something else. So she was basically like, oh no. And then he's like, yeah, I love what I do.