DiscoverDiverse: a SWE podcastEp 320: Talk Isn’t Cheap: What Your Language Choices Cost You
Ep 320: Talk Isn’t Cheap: What Your Language Choices Cost You

Ep 320: Talk Isn’t Cheap: What Your Language Choices Cost You

Update: 2025-06-17
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Technical skills alone don’t guarantee how you're seen or heard in engineering.

In this episode, engineers Zaineb Ahmad and Barbara Read join host Sam East to unpack how language choices shape the way women and underrepresented groups are perceived in STEM workplaces.

Hear the key phrases to avoid at work, how to write emails that maintain attention, and communication tips to grow your reputation and confidence.

Plus, hear how allies can step in when an idea in a meeting gets credited to someone else.

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Ep 320: Talk Isn’t Cheap: What Your Language Choices Cost You

Ep 320: Talk Isn’t Cheap: What Your Language Choices Cost You

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