Psychology at Work | Career Success, Leadership, Communication Skills 78. Read the Room in Real-Time: How Candice Positioned Herself for Global Roles at Google and Beyond
Dec 10, 2025
Candice Dedic, an analytics leader at Google with over a decade of experience and a passion for fiction writing, shares her insights on effective communication. She reveals her method for quickly diagnosing different communication styles in various settings, including interviews and meetings. Candice discusses a framework she uses, detailing four communication types that enhance her interactions. She emphasizes the increasing importance of soft skills and executive presence as professionals climb the career ladder, making her journey to articulate communication truly inspiring.
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Reading The Room Is A Teachable Skill
- Reading the room is a learnable executive skill, not magic.
- Candice and Melody frame it as diagnosing motivations and adapting quickly.
Reorg After Maternity Leave Prompted Change
- Candice returned from six months' maternity leave into a reorg with new stakeholders and unclear roles.
- That chaos made her realize she needed a quick framework to prove knowledge and set context in meetings.
Use Four Archetypes To Diagnose Style Fast
- Diagnose communication style quickly using four archetypes: commander, caretaker, cheerleader, controller.
- Then adapt your wording and level of detail to match the person's style in minutes.
