355: Communication Skills Every AV Leader Needs

This week Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, and James King discuss communication, neurodiversity, and leadership in higher education AV. Murphy announces the Audible release of her AV Project Management Handbook and uses it to explore a key project-management lesson: teams receive information differently, whether through print, digital tools, audio, email, text, or real-time messaging.

Tim connects the conversation to a Temple Grandin webinar moderated by Jenn Steinhardt, highlighting the value of recognizing visual, auditory, and written learning preferences. The hosts emphasize making room for people who think differently and intentionally building AV career pathways rather than having people simply “fall into” the field. They also preview a future conversation with Steinhardt on neurodiversity, invite listeners to the annual Halloween episode, and look ahead to next summer's InfoComm 2027 in Orlando, Florida.

Topics Discussed:

Reflecting on last week’s Cornell Seven conversationCuriosity, empathy, and avoiding quick judgmentMurphy Daley’s AV Project Management Handbook audiobook releaseCommunication preferences across project teamsChoosing effective formats for project updates and documentationBuilding productive communication rhythms with supervisorsLessons from the Temple Grandin webinarNeurodiversity advocacy in higher education AVMaking space for different thinkers and learning stylesDeveloping intentional career pathways into AVPrism Scholarship fundraisingUpcoming Halloween episode, Disney planning, and InfoComm 2027The AV Life is a Higher Ed AV Media production. More at higheredav.com.

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