Do you train your more technical staff in business communication?

Mentoring & CoachingTraining & Certification

Yes, I coach my staff on how to speak to business leaders50%

No, but we encourage technical staff to develop those skills on their own46%

No, we don’t offer any support in this area4%

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CTO in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

As a humane leader I always train my team with the best way to convey business messages in any possible form.

Besides being the right thing to do, it is part of a vast soft skills set I want them to know and use.

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