Learning to Collaborate Better Through Direct Conversations

Learn how having hard discussions with cross-functional teams, while assuming their intent is good, helps projects kick-off more efficiently, and how engaging early with key partners helps identify early roadblocks. Jehad Affoneh, Senior Director, Head of Design at VMware, and Brandy Porter, former Director of Marketing and Brand Design at Mailchimp, discuss collaborating with key partners in their organizations. Jehad talks about the importance of having direct, hard conversations, while Brandy speaks to how she brings in key partners early and often in a project.

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