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  "canonicalUrl": "https://jacob.blog/notes/communication-is-the-job",
  "path": "/notes/communication-is-the-job",
  "publishedAt": "2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:ckthoyuvsmkp254fyuinyzb2/site.standard.publication/3mndm6tiamb26",
  "tags": [
    "communication",
    "leadership"
  ],
  "textContent": "> [!warning] WIP\n> This note is very much work-in-progress.\n\nCommunication is important and unavoidable.\n\nSatya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft) gave an interview years ago where he said the two things he looks for when hiring people are: “Do they bring clarity? And do they bring energy?”\n\nSuccessfully communicating complex ideas is not a given. It takes work and practice to develop the skill of getting your point across so the receiver can understand you.\n\nAndrew Bosworth (CTO, Meta) suggests tips for communicating effectively:\n\n- Layer your message. Use bullet points with the most important messages at the root level.\n\t- Provide more details in nested bullet points. This ensures the right people get the right level of detail.\n\t\t- Get super granular with grandchild points. If someone needs the granular details, they’ll read this. If not, they’ll probably skip it.\n- Speak to the second-order audience. You’re not just communicating with the audience in your meetings. Your message will get passed to the people they work with, too. Keep it simple. Keep it in a good format for passing on.\n- Communicate defensively.",
  "title": "Communication is the job"
}