Bridging the Chasm: Working with Non-Technical Stakeholders

A anecdotal overview of the pitfalls a technical person may encounter when working with non-technical stakeholder, whether that be clients or colleagues. Among other things the talk would likely cover how to identify a stakeholders true knowledge, actions to avoid, actions to take, and some fun stories of my biggest failures. The target audience is likely semi- to fully-technical designers, developers, or business owners working with clients or teams that are not fully technical.