Please join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:30 pm CT for our next TLA Networking event. Our speaker is Laurie Swanson, who will present: ”Are You Taking the Under or the Over? How Technology Leaders Gain (or Lose) Credibility in High-Stakes Conversations.”

Join us for an interactive and thought-provoking discussion. In interviews, leadership meetings, and executive conversations, many technology leaders unknowingly fall into one of two communication traps: they either under-answer (too brief, vague, or incomplete) or over-answer (too detailed, rambling, or misaligned with what the audience needs). While intentions are good, both patterns break the connection—and at senior levels, a broken connection erodes credibility, influence, and trust.

In this interactive session, technology leaders will learn how to recognize their default communication pattern and apply the Career Communication Goldilocks Method—a practical framework for delivering answers that are clear, concise, complete, and audience-aware. Participants will practice translating complexity without dumbing it down and walk away with tools they can immediately use in executive meetings, interviews, and critical decision-making moments.

Key Takeaways:

• How to quickly identify whether you’re “taking the under” or “taking the over” in career-defining conversations
• A simple, repeatable 3-Sentence Rule for communicating impact with confidence
• How to tailor your answers to what leaders actually need—decisions, risk clarity, progress, or tradeoffs

Attendees will leave with a practical tool they can apply immediately to improve leadership effectiveness.