Remember to discuss your approach to selecting the communication tools you use in addition to the style you use. Some engineering teams have a culture of communicating mostly through technology and candidates who can approach communication with flexibility are valued.

"I try to see everyone I work with as an individual, and I am open to communicating with everyone differently. In my experience, personality and culture play a role in the style that works best for someone, and I try to honor those preferences.

In general, I am direct, and I try to approach all conversations with empathy and humility. I realize that is not necessarily an expected mix, but I find it helps to foster authenticity. For the same reasons, I strive to use active listening skills.

I also lean on metaphors a lot when conversing with engineers. I use them to communicate complex business and customer scenarios, and I use them to demonstrate I am tracking well when we discuss difficult to understand technical concepts.

Finally, I like to leverage a number of tools and I am open to shifting depending on the individual. I find that some engineers are averse to email or the phone and prefer to converse through Slack or other collaboration tools. Others prefer a quick meeting to drive out a plan. I am flexible and I roll with whatever works as long as it is a match for the situation at hand and moves us toward our collective goals."