The Uncommon Executive

The Uncommon Executive

6 Conversations Starters With Your VP

How to start off strong when meeting your skip-skip-skip...skip-skip-level in an adjacent function (jk) for a "get to know you" meeting.

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Yue Zhao
Oct 24, 2024
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There’s one question I get asked at almost every community office hour or class Q&A: I’m meeting or want to meet with my "super senior, not involved in my day-to-day, has a ton of authority or power, or a tad bit fearsome leader. What do I say? How do I put my best foot forward?

Curiosity, Not Fear

Many of us have this talk track in our heads as we imagi…

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