In one line: Explaining your view clearly to any audience and checking that you were actually understood.
Part of the Relationships cluster of the Engineering Leadership Capabilities.
What it means
Communication is measured at the receiver. Advocacy adds conviction: making the case for an idea to people with different backgrounds and priorities, then confirming the message arrived as intended.
What it looks like
- Briefing an executive in five slides
- Translating a technical risk into business terms
- Asking a listener to play back the key point