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One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication.
Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. From handling impromptu questions to crafting compelling messages, Matt explores practical strategies for real-world communication challenges.
Whether youâre navigating a high-stakes presentation, perfecting your email tone, or speaking off the cuff, Think Fast, Talk Smart equips you with the tools, techniques, and best practices to express yourself effectively in any situation. Enhance your communication skills to elevate your career and build stronger professional relationships.
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Episodes
- 2024 / 12 / 26Ask Matt Anything (AMA) 1: Trust, Paraphrasing, and Nonverbal CuesEnjoy this preview of our first Ask Matt Anything (AMA).We are excited to introduce this special edition of Think Fast, Talk Smart, featuring a preview of our first-ever Ask Matt Anything (AMA) episode....
- 2024 / 12 / 24175. Mastering Toasts and Tributes: Making Your Words CountCrafting impactful toasts for every occasion."Almost reflexively, most of us focus in the moment on how others are perceiving us, yet these situations aren't about us at all." Matt Abrahams, host of Think...
- 2024 / 12 / 17174. Fix Meetings: Transform Gatherings Into Meaningful MomentsTurn any meeting or get-together into a chance for deep connection and collaboration.Whether youâre holding a team meeting or hosting a family get-together, the success of any gathering, says Priya Parker,...
- 2024 / 12 / 10173. Rethinks: Surviving the HolidaysMaster holiday conversations.The holiday season is a time of joy, connection, and, occasionally, communication challenges and as we gather with family, friends, and colleagues, effective communication becomes...
- 2024 / 12 / 5Between the Lines: In Storytelling, Simplify to Amplify - Premium SamplerVisit fastersmarter.io/premium to become a Premium subscriber."Start with the action moment or right before it," advises Hilary Price whose one-panel comic strips offer insights far beyond humorâtheyâre...
- 2024 / 12 / 3172. Bring Mindfulness to Your CommunicationMindfulness can transform your communication and your career.When we react, our instincts and impulses are in the driverâs seat. But when we take the time to reflect, thatâs when Marshall Goldsmith says we...
- 2024 / 11 / 28171. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 2Become a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Make your audience a part of the story.Great storytellers don't just relay information â they create experiences. As magicians, TikTok influencers,...
- 2024 / 11 / 26170. Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1Become a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Wisdom from the witness stand to the newsstand.The best storytellers might not call themselves storytellers at all. But from litigating in the...
- 2024 / 11 / 19169. Don't Be a ZQ: Make Your Conversations Countââ What makes a great conversation?âMany of us dread small talk,â says Harvard Business School professor and author Alison Wood Brooks. Yet she believes these everyday exchanges are the gateway to deeper...
- 2024 / 11 / 14Launching: Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumIntroducing our new Premium membership, designed to enhance communication and career skills with expanded content and tools. Enjoy early access to live events, AMAs (Ask Matt Anything), EQuipsâEssential Quick...
- 2024 / 11 / 12168. How Story Can Change Everything in Your CareerJoin TFTS Premium - Launching this weekMake your message memorable.âImmediately forgettableâ â thatâs how Matthew Dicks describes most of the business communication that he encounters. If you want to be...
- 2024 / 11 / 5167. Hollywood Lessons For Successful CommunicationBe the first to hear about TFTS Premium -> Sign up for our emailBeyond the Big Screen.Every business meeting, product launch, or marketing communication has something in common with your favorite movie: they...
- 2024 / 10 / 29166. Why Relying on Talent Alone Will Fail YouWhy practice is the key to success.If thereâs anyone who knows about performing under pressure, itâs former NFL quarterback Andrew Luck. Whether playing in front of thousands or presenting to ten, his key to...
- 2024 / 10 / 22165. Building Your Personal Brand Makes a Promise: Are You Keeping It?Create more meaningful communication by defining your audience. Before you even think about communicating a message, defining a brand, or developing a strategy, Seth Godin says you have to ask these...
- 2024 / 10 / 15164. Best of: Using "Pre-suasion" to Influence OthersThe inner workings of social influence and persuasion.Want to change someoneâs mind? First, explains Robert Cialdini, you have to change their framing.For Cialdini, the Regent's Professor Emeritus of...
- 2024 / 10 / 15164. Rethink: Using "Pre-suasion" to Influence OthersBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.The inner workings of social influence and persuasion.Want to change someoneâs mind? First, explains Robert Cialdini, you have to change their...
- 2024 / 10 / 8163. Is Your Audience Ignoring You? How Authenticity Creates ConnectionHow acceptance and authenticity can transform all of our interactions.Whatâs the key to experiencing deeper connection in our communication? According to Alan Alda, it starts with acceptance â of others and...
- 2024 / 10 / 1162. Unlock Career Opportunities: How to Make the Right MovesBeing present in the moment and staying open to whatever unfolds.We all want to lead lives and careers full of joy and fulfillment. Maggie Baird certainly has, and the key, she says, is to stay open to new...
- 2024 / 9 / 26Bonus: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter WayGain control over your speaking and excel in your communication.For the first anniversary of his book Think Faster, Talk Smarter, Matt Abrahams shares strategies from the first chapter, focusing on managing...
- 2024 / 9 / 26Bonus episode: How to Manage Speaking Anxiety the Think Faster, Talk Smarter WayGain control over your speaking and excel in your communication.For the first anniversary of his book Think Faster, Talk Smarter, Matt Abrahams shares strategies from the first chapter, focusing on managing...
- 2024 / 9 / 24161. Do Your Homework: Know What to Say by Knowing Who Youâre Talking ToKnow your audience and tailor the message for them.In high-stakes communication, every word counts. For Jen Psaki, that means knowing who sheâs talking to â so she knows just what to say.As the former White...
- 2024 / 9 / 17160. Best of: How to Communicate Your GameplanWhy organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.As Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands, and that strategy can be directed from the...
- 2024 / 9 / 17160. Rethink: How to Communicate Your GameplanBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.As Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of...
- 2024 / 9 / 10159. Earn Your Audience: You Canât Lead If No Oneâs ListeningWhat it takes to develop as a leader.Great leaders and great communicators aren't born, they're made. That's why John Hennessy and Tina Seelig, directors of Stanford Universityâs Knight-Hennessy Scholars, are...
- 2024 / 9 / 3158. Hope for Cynics: Building Trusting Relationships through CommunicationâActs of trust are the bedrock on which relationships are formed.âThereâs a lot in the world to make us cynical about other people and their motives and intentions. But by âtrusting loudly,â Professor Jamil...
- 2024 / 8 / 27157. Communicating the Future: Defining Where We Want AI to Take UsArtificial intelligence can now do a lot of things. But if youâre worried about it taking your place as a communicator, Russ Altman says you need to question why youâre communicating in the first place.Altman...
- 2024 / 8 / 20156. Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our ValuesAs a designer, Scott Doorley is interested in how humans create the world around them. Itâs a conversation, he says, that starts with the question: What kind of world do we want?Doorley is the academic and...
- 2024 / 8 / 13155. Can We Be Candid? How to Communicate Clearly and DirectlyNavigators know the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. In charting a course through communication, Susan Rice says the best route is often the most direct.Throughout her career at the...
- 2024 / 8 / 6154. Rethink: Communicating Better as a LeaderBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium."In a leadership role, so much more of communication is about connecting with people, establishing shared humanity, motivating them, inspiring them,...
- 2024 / 8 / 6154. Best of: Communicating Better as a Leader"In a leadership role, so much more of communication is about connecting with people, establishing shared humanity, motivating them, inspiring them, sometimes challenging them." On August 1,...
- 2024 / 7 / 30153. Listen Up, Leaders: A Record-Setting Coachâs Guide to CommunicationTara VanDerveer has more wins than any other coach in NCAA basketball history. But as she says, motivating and leading teams isnât about barking orders. Communication, she says, âIt starts, number one, with...
- 2024 / 7 / 23152. Fix Your Communication: Why Itâs About Connection Over PerfectionâAnything is fixable,â say Frances Frei and Anne Morriss. As cohosts of the Fixable podcast, theyâre typically the ones doing the fixing, but on this special episode, they turn to Matt Abrahams for tips on...
- 2024 / 7 / 16151. Get Hired: How the Right Communication Can Advance Your CareerWhether winning over a hiring manager or winning new business, career success often hinges on how we communicate. Thatâs why Andrew Seaman is on a mission to help people find the words that work â to get...
- 2024 / 7 / 9150. Quick Thinks: Communication Tips from the Classroom and Around the WorldSometimes, whatâs communicated to us can have a big impact on how we communicate to others. This âQuick Thinksâ episode explores some of the best communication advice â from experts and Think Fast, Talk Smart...
- 2024 / 7 / 9150. Communication Tips from the Classroom and Around the WorldSometimes, whatâs communicated to us can have a big impact on how we communicate to others. This episode explores some of the best communication advice â from experts and Think Fast, Talk Smart listeners...
- 2024 / 7 / 2149. Rethink: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and CareerBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.âWhat people regret over time are things they didnât do. They didnât take that trip, they didnât ask that person out on a date. They didnât start that...
- 2024 / 7 / 2149. Best of: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and CareerâWhat people regret over time are things they didnât do. They didnât take that trip, they didnât ask that person out on a date. They didnât start that business,â says former political speechwriter and author...
- 2024 / 6 / 25148. Conviction and Compassion: How to Have Hard ConversationsIn our personal and professional lives, some conversations are harder than others. To navigate the difficulties of discussing what matters most, Professor Irv Grousbeck says we need the right balance of...
- 2024 / 6 / 18147. Disrupt Yourself: How to Innovate Who You Are and Become Who You Can BeInnovation and disruption arenât just for organizations. According to Whitney Johnson, we can find new possibilities for personal and professional growth â by disrupting ourselves.As an executive coach,...
- 2024 / 6 / 11146. Self-Talk Refresh: Change Your Internal Dialogue to Communicate Better with OthersStress can get in the way of our communication with others. To manage our stress, psychologist Jenny Taitz says, we first need to adjust the conversations that we have with ourselves.Taitz is an assistant...
- 2024 / 6 / 11146. Stress Resets: How to Change Your Internal Dialogue to Communicate BetterStress can get in the way of our communication with others. To manage our stress, psychologist Jenny Taitz says, we first need to adjust the conversations that we have with ourselves.Taitz is an assistant...
- 2024 / 6 / 4145. Rethink: The Art of Negotiation, How to Get More of What You WantBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Whether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, weâre already showing resistance,...
- 2024 / 6 / 4145. Best of: The Art of Negotiation, How to Get More of What You WantWhether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, weâre already showing resistance, and setting ourselves up for difficulty. But what if you...
- 2024 / 5 / 28144. Communicating Through Conflict: How to Reframe DisagreementsMany of us would rank getting along with colleagues as an important aspect of work, but, as Amy Gallo explains, relationships devoid of disagreement can actually be less productive. âWhile our natural...
- 2024 / 5 / 28144. Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with AnyoneMany of us would rank getting along with colleagues as an important aspect of work, but, as Amy Gallo explains, relationships devoid of disagreement can actually be less productive. âWhile our natural...
- 2024 / 5 / 21143. Adopting a VC Mindset: How to Achieve More by Thinking, and Communicating, Like a Venture CapitalistIn choosing who to date, what job to pursue, or how to invest our money, most people are just looking for a reason to move forward. But according to Professor Ilya Strebulaev, we should be looking for...
- 2024 / 5 / 14142. Power and Persuasion: Live Insights from Stanford ExpertsA special live edition from the Me2We event at Stanford, where strategic communications expert and podcast host Matt Abrahams joins four distinguished faculty members from Stanford Graduate School of...
- 2024 / 5 / 7141. An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not ForcedSo you want to lead your team toward innovation. Does that require that you know where youâre going? Not according to Linda Hill.Hill is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School whose...
- 2024 / 4 / 30140. Best of: How to Handle a Skeptical AudiencePreparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand â there are specific techniques you can use to respond to these challenging situations without sounding...
- 2024 / 4 / 30140. Rethink: How to Handle a Skeptical AudienceBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Preparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand â there are specific techniques you can use to...
- 2024 / 4 / 23139. Lose Yourself: The Secret to Finding Flow and Being Fully PresentWhether you're looking to boost your productivity, find more joy in your work, or simply be more present in the moment, you need flow â and research by Assistant Professor David Melnikoff could help you find...
- 2024 / 4 / 16138. Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better CommunicationFrom the way you communicate, to the way build your life and career, Graham Weaver, MBA â99, says itâs about âgiving yourself permission to fully be yourself. You can never go wrong when youâre saying your...
- 2024 / 4 / 9137. When Words Arenât Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal CommunicationIf communication is like painting, words are the primary colors. But to convey deeper meaning, we need a broader color palette, which Dana Carney says requires the mastery of nonverbal communication.We often...
- 2024 / 4 / 2136. The Art of Disagreeing Without Conflict: Navigating the NuanceDisagreement and conflict may look the same on the surface, but the two concepts are, in fact, very different. According to Julia Minson, knowing how these notions differ is crucial to how you approach...
- 2024 / 3 / 26135. Best of: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional AwarenessWhy deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.How are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need to ask ourselves that question more often â and be more...
- 2024 / 3 / 26135. Rethink: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional AwarenessBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Why deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.How are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need...
- 2024 / 3 / 19134. How to Chat with Bots: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AILeveraging AI to unlock new levels of creativity and communication innovationJoin Matt Abrahams with creativity and innovation experts Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar to explore the transformative potential of AI...
- 2024 / 3 / 12133. From Good to Super: How Supercommunicators Unlock the Language of ConnectionThe ways supercommunicators operate and how to emulate their techniques.Across more than 130 episodes, Think Fast, Talk Smart has touched a lot on what it takes to be a good communicator. But what about...
- 2024 / 3 / 5132. Lean Into Failure: How to Make Mistakes That WorkEffective and productive teams and relationships are based on the ability to communicate safely and to fail successfully. In this episode, Amy Edmondson, a professor at Harvard Business School and author of...
- 2024 / 2 / 27131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your AdvantageWhy resistance isnât always a bad thing.Friction â thatâs Professor Huggy Raoâs metaphor for the forces that hamper workplace efficiency. But as he says, some friction can be helpful â if you know how to use...
- 2024 / 2 / 20130. Best Of: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your CommunicationâSimple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,â says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all powerful tools to strengthen your communication.Host and Stanford Graduate...
- 2024 / 2 / 13129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and HeardNew York Times Opinion columnist David Brooks shares how to communicate so that others feel seen, heard, and understood.All too often, we communicate without really connecting. The key to building deep...
- 2024 / 2 / 8128. Four Powerful Principles, Pt 2: Your Questions AnsweredMatt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.Join Matt Abrahams engaging with his international audience and answering questions that touch upon some of today's most pressing communication...
- 2024 / 2 / 6127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication, Pt. 1Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience and shares a lesson around concision, relevance, accessibly, and precision in messaging. In this "masterclass," he emphasizes the communicator's role as a...
- 2024 / 1 / 30126. Making Meetings Meaningful, BONUS: When Face-to-Face Meetings MatterIf we want to generate better ideas, then we need to get people back to the office.In this bonus meetings mini-series episode, we feature an episode from the newest podcast from Stanford Graduate School of...
- 2024 / 1 / 29Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast (A Sound Bite!)Whether youâre giving a toast or presenting in a meeting, communication is critical to success in business and in life. Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of...
- 2024 / 1 / 23125. Making Meetings Meaningful, Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective MeetingsHow can we make meetings more effective? How can we keep people engaged and interested? Whether itâs in person or on Zoom, here are a few techniques you can use to make your gatherings more meaningful,...
- 2024 / 1 / 16124. Making Meetings Meaningful, Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize More Effective GatheringsDelve into why people hate meetings, explore what hinders their effectiveness, and how to change that. Karin Reed (Emmy Award winner) and Joe Allen (âThe Meeting Doctorâ) join Matt Abrahams in the first...
- 2024 / 1 / 9123. Rethink: Why Curiosity Is Communicationâs Secret WeaponBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.The information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask.This week we revisit Matt's discussion with Debra Schifrin about how to craft...
- 2024 / 1 / 9123. Best Of: Why Curiosity Is Communicationâs Secret WeaponThe information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask.This week we revisit Matt's discussion with Debra Schifrin about how to craft inquiries that can lead to better communication outcomes....
- 2024 / 1 / 2122. How To Be More Confident and Calm in Your Communication: Managing the "ABCâs" of Communication AnxietyResearch-backed techniques on how to beat nervousness in the moment. In this episode, Matt uses clips from experts from previous TFTS episodes to provide you with several communication anxiety management...
- 2023 / 12 / 26121. Building Trust and Connection: How to Lead with VulnerabilityWe have to be vulnerable in order to build trust in our relationships. But as Jacob Morgan says, âVulnerability for leaders is not the same as it is for everybody else.âIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk...
- 2023 / 12 / 26121. Building trust and connection: How to lead with vulnerabilityWe have to be vulnerable in order to build trust in our relationships. But as Jacob Morgan says, âVulnerability for leaders is not the same as it is for everybody else.âIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk...
- 2023 / 12 / 19120. A Few of Mattâs Favorite Things: 10 Communication Takeaways from 2023's TFTS EpisodesMatt reflects on all the advice we've heard this season and shares the top 10 takeaways that heâs applying to his own communication:(00:00) Matt's Introduction(00:42) Jonah Berger: episode 80(02:09) Rachel...
- 2023 / 12 / 12119. Best Of: How to Embrace the Benefits of StressâStress is natural,â says Alia Crum, an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. âStress is inevitable when youâre living a life thatâs connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace...
- 2023 / 12 / 12119. Rethink: How to Embrace the Benefits of StressBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.âStress is natural,â says Alia Crum, an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford. âStress is inevitable when youâre living a life thatâs...
- 2023 / 12 / 5118. Maximizing your Personal Brand: Communicating Who You Are to Help Get What You WantWhat comes to peopleâs minds when they think about you, and can you control it? Dorie Clark says you can â with the power of your personal brand.According to Clark, âYou have brand equity in your own life.â...
- 2023 / 11 / 28117. Say It, See It: How to Connect Through ConversationCommunication is about so much more than sharing words. As neuroscientist Shane OâMara explains, communication is about sharing reality.According to OâMara, âA conversation is where we create a shared reality...
- 2023 / 11 / 21116. Quick Thinks: Don't Sweat the Small TalkEven if you donât think youâre a natural, anyone can become proficient at the art of small talk by utilizing the right tactics and behaviors. In this collaboration with Harvard Business Review, strategic...
- 2023 / 11 / 14115. Rethink: How We Set and Achieve GoalsBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Why do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals?These are the questions most...
- 2023 / 11 / 14115. Best of: How We Set and Achieve GoalsWhy do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals?These are the questions most interesting to Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor...
- 2023 / 11 / 14Best of: How We Set and Achieve GoalsWhy do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals?These are the questions most interesting to Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor...
- 2023 / 11 / 7114. Communication Means Paying Attention: The Four Pillars of Active ListeningWe should all be audience-centric in communication. But, as Julian Treasure contests, we need to take it one step further. What is the listening I am speaking into?, he says, is the question every...
- 2023 / 11 / 7Communication Means Paying Attention: The Four Pillars of Active ListeningWe should all be audience-centric in communication. But, as Julian Treasure contests, we need to take it one step further. What is the listening I am speaking into?, he says, is the question every...
- 2023 / 10 / 31113. Missing Something? How to Kick FOMO with Conscious Decision-MakingWhat if you had that job? What if you were with that person? What if thereâs a better option out there? If you find yourself asking these questions, Patrick McGinnis invented the term for what youâre...
- 2023 / 10 / 31Missing Something? How to Kick FOMO with Conscious Decision-MakingWhat if you had that job? What if you were with that person? What if thereâs a better option out there? If you find yourself asking these questions, Patrick McGinnis invented the term for what youâre...
- 2023 / 10 / 24112. From Mistakes to "Missed Takes"This episode we're sharing an excerpt from Matt Abrahams's audiobook, Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Listen in as Matt explains how to think like a movie director, where a mistake isn't a grave error, but...
- 2023 / 10 / 24From Mistakes to "Missed Takes"This episode we're sharing an excerpt from Matt Abrahams's audiobook, Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Listen in as Matt explains how to think like a movie director, where a mistake isn't a grave error, but...
- 2023 / 10 / 16111. Best Of: How to Spark Creativity in Your CommunicationâSparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.âOn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice at Stanfordâs department of management science...
- 2023 / 10 / 16111. Rethink: How to Spark Creativity in Your CommunicationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.âSparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.âOn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice...
- 2023 / 10 / 16Best Of: How to Spark Creativity in Your CommunicationâSparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.âOn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice at Stanfordâs department of management science...
- 2023 / 10 / 10TL;DR: How to Write to Capture Busy ReadersWhatever youâre writing, Todd Rogers says most people are too busy to read it. Thatâs why, he says, âyou want to make it as easy as possible for them."Rogers is a professor of public policy at the Harvard...
- 2023 / 10 / 10110. Write It Well: How to Craft an Email to Capture Busy ReadersWhatever youâre writing, Todd Rogers says most people are too busy to read it. Thatâs why, he says, âyou want to make it as easy as possible for them."Rogers is a professor of public policy at the Harvard...
- 2023 / 10 / 3Simplify! How to Communicate Complex Ideas Simply and EffectivelyYou said it. But did they hear it? For Frances Frei, communication is about saying things simply enough for an audience to truly understand.As a professor of technology and operations management at Harvard...
- 2023 / 10 / 3109. Simplify! How to Communicate Complex Ideas Simply and EffectivelyYou said it. But did they hear it? For Frances Frei, communication is about saying things simply enough for an audience to truly understand.As a professor of technology and operations management at Harvard...
- 2023 / 9 / 26108. All In: How Improv Helps You Show Up and Communicate WellIf youâre reading from your notes, youâre going to miss the magic of the moment. Thatâs why Adam Tobin, Dan Klein, and Patricia Ryan Madsen bring improv techniques to all their communication.Communication...
- 2023 / 9 / 26All In: How Improv Helps You Show Up and Communicate WellIf youâre reading from your notes, youâre going to miss the magic of the moment. Thatâs why Adam Tobin, Dan Klein, and Patricia Ryan Madsen bring improv techniques to all their communication.Communication...
- 2023 / 9 / 19107. Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the SpotIn this episode, executive producer Jenny Luna interviews host and strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams about the tips and tools in his new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak...
- 2023 / 9 / 19Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the SpotIn this episode, executive producer Jenny Luna interviews host and strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams about the tips and tools in his new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak...
- 2023 / 9 / 12Best Of: Using Skills From Improv to Master Your In-The-Moment CommunicationIn January of 2020 we launched Think Fast Talk Smart with the goal of helping people improve their communication skills. Now, with more than 100 episodes and an engaged audience tuning in from more than...
- 2023 / 9 / 12106. Rethink: Using Skills From Improv to Master Your In-The-Moment CommunicationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.In January of 2020 we launched Think Fast Talk Smart with the goal of helping people improve their communication skills. Now, with more than 100...
- 2023 / 9 / 12106. Best Of: Using Skills From Improv to Master Your In-The-Moment CommunicationIn January of 2020 we launched Think Fast Talk Smart with the goal of helping people improve their communication skills. Now, with more than 100 episodes and an engaged audience tuning in from more than...
- 2023 / 9 / 5105. Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your CareerMoving forward in our careers often means giving and receiving feedback. But how candid can we be in communicating with others? For Kim Scott, anything less than radical just isnât enough.An executive,...
- 2023 / 9 / 5Radical Candor: The Communication Shift That Can Transform Your CareerMoving forward in our careers often means giving and receiving feedback. But how candid can we be in communicating with others? For Kim Scott, anything less than radical just isnât enough.An executive,...
- 2023 / 8 / 29104. How to Change: Building Better Habits and Behaviors (And Getting Out of Your Own Way)"We're wired to look for the path of least resistance and efficiency, and that's normally a good thing, but it can get in the way when we want to make a change," says Wharton professor Katy...
- 2023 / 8 / 29How to Change: Building Better Habits and Behaviors (And Getting Out of Your Own Way)"We're wired to look for the path of least resistance and efficiency, and that's normally a good thing, but it can get in the way when we want to make a change," says Wharton professor Katy...
- 2023 / 8 / 22103. Simple Is a Superpower: How to Communicate Any Idea to Any AudienceThe best communicators express ideas simply. And to do that, says Carmine Gallo, âyou have to connect with people in a language they understand.âGallo is an author, communication coach, and lecturer at...
- 2023 / 8 / 22Simple Is a Superpower: How to Communicate Any Idea to Any AudienceThe best communicators express ideas simply. And to do that, says Carmine Gallo, âyou have to connect with people in a language they understand.âGallo is an author, communication coach, and lecturer at...
- 2023 / 8 / 15102. Create a Presence: How to Communicate in a Way Others Can FeelWhat does it take to have a presence thatâs felt by those around us? According to Muriel Wilkins, the answer is simple: Be present.âHaving presence, at the root of it, [is] your ability to be present,â says...
- 2023 / 8 / 15Create a Presence: How to Communicate in a Way Others Can FeelWhat does it take to have a presence thatâs felt by those around us? According to Muriel Wilkins, the answer is simple: Be present.âHaving presence, at the root of it, [is] your ability to be present,â says...
- 2023 / 8 / 8We Belong Together: How Communication Fuels Connection and CommunityWhen it comes to emotional and physical wellbeing, Psychology professor Geoffrey Cohen says there is one healthy behavior that outweighs the others: authentic connection. âIt is really, really important,â he...
- 2023 / 8 / 8101. We Belong Together: How Communication Fuels Connection and CommunityWhen it comes to emotional and physical wellbeing, Psychology professor Geoffrey Cohen says there is one healthy behavior that outweighs the others: authentic connection. âIt is really, really important,â he...
- 2023 / 8 / 1100. Shut Up! How to Communicate Better by Talking LessWhat does it take to be a more effective communicator? According to Dan Lyons, it starts with knowing when to shut your mouth.As a journalist, author, and screenwriter, Lyons knows a thing or two about...
- 2023 / 8 / 1Shut Up! How to Communicate Better by Talking LessWhat does it take to be a more effective communicator? According to Dan Lyons, it starts with knowing when to shut your mouth.As a journalist, author, and screenwriter, Lyons knows a thing or two about...
- 2023 / 7 / 2599. Best of: How to Handle Challenging ConversationsBeing a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. âA lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of...
- 2023 / 7 / 25Best of: How to Handle Challenging ConversationsBeing a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. âA lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of...
- 2023 / 7 / 2599. Rethink: How to Handle Challenging ConversationsBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Being a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. âA lot of...
- 2023 / 7 / 1898. Give It to Me Straight: How to Give Honest, Constructive FeedbackHow do we deal with professional blind spots? According to David Dodson, MBA â87, we need the panoramic perspective of those who work around us.â360 reviews, done properly, are a massive...
- 2023 / 7 / 18Give It to Me Straight: How to Give Honest, Constructive FeedbackHow do we deal with professional blind spots? According to David Dodson, MBA â87, we need the panoramic perspective of those who work around us.â360 reviews, done properly, are a massive...
- 2023 / 7 / 1197. No Rules, No Trust: How Accountability Shapes CommunicationCommunication is like a game. For it to work, each person has to trust that their partner will play by the rules. As Professor Anat Admati says, the same is true for corporations and their stakeholders.âTo...
- 2023 / 7 / 11No Rules, No Trust: How Accountability Shapes CommunicationCommunication is like a game. For it to work, each person has to trust that their partner will play by the rules. As Professor Anat Admati says, the same is true for corporations and their stakeholders.âTo...
- 2023 / 6 / 27Rock and Role: How Assigning Gender to Inanimate Objects Influences UsWhy is a boat a âshe?â Why give names like Alexa or Siri to inanimate pieces of software? According to assistant professor of organizational behavior Ashley Martin, ascribing gender to everyday objects...
- 2023 / 6 / 2796. Rock and Role: How Assigning Gender to Inanimate Objects Influences UsWhy is a boat a âshe?â Why give names like Alexa or Siri to inanimate pieces of software? According to assistant professor of organizational behavior Ashley Martin, ascribing gender to everyday objects...
- 2023 / 6 / 2095. The Power of No: How Boundaries Help Us Live More Empowered LivesSaying no can seem risky. We worry about offending others, damaging relationships, or hurting our own reputation. But as Vanessa Patrick says, no is an empowering word that gives us greater agency in our...
- 2023 / 6 / 20The Power of No: How Boundaries Help Us Live More Empowered LivesSaying no can seem risky. We worry about offending others, damaging relationships, or hurting our own reputation. But as Vanessa Patrick says, no is an empowering word that gives us greater agency in our...
- 2023 / 6 / 13LEADing ideas: Research-Backed Tips and Tools from Four Stanford ProfessorsBreaking new ground, Think Fast, Talk Smart steps into the world of live events, bringing together an eager audience of LEAD students from Stanford University and a top-notch panel of former podcast guests:...
- 2023 / 6 / 1394. LEADing ideas: Research-Backed Tips and Tools from Four Stanford ProfessorsBreaking new ground, Think Fast, Talk Smart steps into the world of live events, bringing together an eager audience of LEAD students from Stanford University and a top-notch panel of former podcast guests:...
- 2023 / 6 / 693. All the Feels: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional AwarenessHow are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need to ask ourselves that question more often â and be more precise in how we answer it.Teoh is a facilitator of the course Interpersonal...
- 2023 / 6 / 6All the Feels: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional AwarenessHow are you feeling right now? According to Celine Teoh, we all need to ask ourselves that question more often â and be more precise in how we answer it.Teoh is a facilitator of the course Interpersonal...
- 2023 / 5 / 3092. No Regrets: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and CareerâWhat people regret over time are things they didn't do. They didn't take that trip, they didn't ask that person out on a date. They didn't start that business,â says former political speech writer and...
- 2023 / 5 / 30No Regrets: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and CareerâWhat people regret over time are things they didn't do. They didn't take that trip, they didn't ask that person out on a date. They didn't start that business,â says former political speech writer and...
- 2023 / 5 / 23Um, like, so: How filler words can create more connected, effective communicationWeâre often advised not to use âumâ or âuhâ, or âsoâ and âyou knowâ in our communication. But linguist Valerie Fridland might argue otherwise. âLanguage is about how we encode both the linguistic message and...
- 2023 / 5 / 2391. Um, like, so: How Filler Words Can Create More Connected, Effective CommunicationWeâre often advised not to use âumâ or âuhâ, or âsoâ and âyou knowâ in our communication. But linguist Valerie Fridland might argue otherwise. âLanguage is about how we encode both the linguistic message and...
- 2023 / 5 / 23Um, like, so: How Filler Words Can Create More Connected, Effective CommunicationWeâre often advised not to use âumâ or âuhâ, or âsoâ and âyou knowâ in our communication. But linguist Valerie Fridland might argue otherwise. âLanguage is about how we encode both the linguistic message and...
- 2023 / 5 / 1690. Rethink: Brains Love Stories â How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture Peopleâs EmotionsBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and the host of the...
- 2023 / 5 / 1690. Best of: Brains Love Stories â How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture Peopleâs EmotionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and the host of the PBS series The Brain, to discuss why our brains are...
- 2023 / 5 / 16Best of: Brains Love Stories â How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture Peopleâs EmotionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and the host of the PBS series The Brain, to discuss why our brains are...
- 2023 / 5 / 989. Listen, Listen, Listen: How to Build Deep ConnectionsWhether youâre trying to build a romantic or professional connection, Rachel Greenwaldâs advice is exactly the same. âFocus on how you make someone feel more than you focus on the words that you're saying,â...
- 2023 / 5 / 9Listen, Listen, Listen: How to Build Deep ConnectionsWhether youâre trying to build a romantic or professional connection, Rachel Greenwaldâs advice is exactly the same. âFocus on how you make someone feel more than you focus on the words that you're saying,â...
- 2023 / 5 / 288. Best of: Leading From Home â How to Create the Right Environment for Communication*This episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart recently won "Best Business Podcast Episode" at the 2023 Webby Awards.* âYouâre not going to hit the mark with everybody, but you still need to be mindful of...
- 2023 / 5 / 2Best of: Leading From Home â How to Create the Right Environment for Communication*This episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart recently won "Best Business Podcast Episode" at the 2023 Webby Awards.* âYouâre not going to hit the mark with everybody, but you still need to be mindful of...
- 2023 / 5 / 288. Rethink: Leading From Home â How to Create the Right Environment for CommunicationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.*This episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart recently won "Best Business Podcast Episode" at the 2023 Webby Awards.* âYouâre not going to hit the mark with...
- 2023 / 4 / 2587. Know What Youâre Saying: How Communicating Tests Our UnderstandingWeâve all been there â we think we understand something, but when it comes time to explain it to someone else, we flounder.According to Gregory LaBlanc, a lecturer in management at Stanford GSB, attempting to...
- 2023 / 4 / 25Know What Youâre Saying: How Communicating Tests Our UnderstandingWeâve all been there â we think we understand something, but when it comes time to explain it to someone else, we flounder.According to Gregory LaBlanc, a lecturer in management at Stanford GSB, attempting to...
- 2023 / 4 / 18Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior ChangeWhether you want to read more books or exercise more regularly, BJ Fogg has good news. âHabits are easier to form than most people think,â he says, âIf you do it in the right way.âAs the founder and director...
- 2023 / 4 / 1886. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior ChangeWhether you want to read more books or exercise more regularly, BJ Fogg has good news. âHabits are easier to form than most people think,â he says, âIf you do it in the right way.âAs the founder and director...
- 2023 / 4 / 1185. Best of: Don't Get Lost in TranslationHaving to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge, especially without a script or prepared speech.In this "Best of" episode, we revisit Matt's conversation with Kenneth...
- 2023 / 4 / 1185. Rethink: Don't Get Lost in TranslationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Having to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge, especially without a script or prepared speech.In this...
- 2023 / 4 / 11Best of â Don't Get Lost in TranslationHaving to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge, especially without a script or prepared speech.In this "Best of" episode, we revisit Matt's conversation with Kenneth...
- 2023 / 4 / 4Quick Thinks: How Others Define UsâThe self is incompatible with freedom, the way most people understand it, because the self is a constraint,â says social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior Brian Lowery. âThe âyouâ...
- 2023 / 4 / 484. Quick Thinks: How Others Define UsâThe self is incompatible with freedom, the way most people understand it, because the self is a constraint,â says social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior Brian Lowery. âThe âyouâ...
- 2023 / 3 / 2883. You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your ConvictionsâIf you're not living life according to your own values, you're most likely living them according to someone else's,â says Charlotte Burgess-Auburn.Burgess-Auburn is a designer, artist, educator, and the...
- 2023 / 3 / 28You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your ConvictionsâIf you're not living life according to your own values, you're most likely living them according to someone else's,â says Charlotte Burgess-Auburn.Burgess-Auburn is a designer, artist, educator, and the...
- 2023 / 3 / 21Itâs Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others FirstItâs easy to feel like the star of the show when giving a presentation. But according to communication guru Nancy Duarte, youâre not the hero of this story.For Duarte, founder and CEO of world-renowned...
- 2023 / 3 / 2182. Itâs Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others FirstItâs easy to feel like the star of the show when giving a presentation. But according to communication guru Nancy Duarte, youâre not the hero of this story.For Duarte, founder and CEO of world-renowned...
- 2023 / 3 / 14Fact or Fiction? How to Communicate When We Hold Different BeliefsWhy does disagreement feel so personal? According to author, journalist, and physician Seema Yasmin, itâs because beliefs arenât just about what we think, theyâre about who we are.âWhat [people] believe is...
- 2023 / 3 / 1481. Fact or Fiction? How to Communicate When We Hold Different BeliefsWhy does disagreement feel so personal? According to author, journalist, and physician Seema Yasmin, itâs because beliefs arenât just about what we think, theyâre about who we are.âWhat [people] believe is...
- 2023 / 3 / 8Magic Words: Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence OthersWords have impact. But when it comes to enchanting audiences and captivating with communication, Jonah Berger, PhD â07, says some words are more potent than others.Berger is a Wharton School professor and an...
- 2023 / 3 / 880. Magic Words: Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence OthersWords have impact. But when it comes to enchanting audiences and captivating with communication, Jonah Berger, PhD â07, says some words are more potent than others.Berger is a Wharton School professor and an...
- 2023 / 2 / 28Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites CreativityIf we want healthier companies, schools, and teams associate professor of organizational behavior Adina Sterling says investing in the health of marginalized groups âcan have enormous spillover effects for...
- 2023 / 2 / 2879. Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites CreativityIf we want healthier companies, schools, and teams associate professor of organizational behavior Adina Sterling says investing in the health of marginalized groups âcan have enormous spillover effects for...
- 2023 / 2 / 14Three Guiding Principles for Successful CommunicationTo celebrate our 75th episode, we hosted a live "Ask Me Anything" event with Matt. In this global gathering, listeners called in with questions ranging from making a first impression and giving negative...
- 2023 / 2 / 1478. Three Guiding Principles for Successful CommunicationTo celebrate our 75th episode, we hosted a live "Ask Me Anything" event with Matt. In this global gathering, listeners called in with questions ranging from making a first impression and giving negative...
- 2023 / 2 / 777. Quick Thinks: AI Has Entered The Chat â A "Conversation" with ChatGPTIn this "Quick Thinks" episode, host Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT, an AI natural language processing chatbot, about its purpose, sources of information, ethical considerations, and the importance of human...
- 2023 / 2 / 7Quick Thinks: AI Has Entered The Chat â A "Conversation" with ChatGPTIn this "Quick Thinks" episode, host Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT, an AI natural language processing chatbot, about its purpose, sources of information, ethical considerations, and the importance of human...
- 2023 / 2 / 1Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast | Season 4 TrailerJoin Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of strategic communication at Stanford GSB, as he sits down with experts from across campus to discuss public speaking anxiety, speaking off the cuff, nailing a Q&A, and...
- 2023 / 1 / 2476. Change My Mind: Using âPre-suasionâ to Influence OthersWant to change someoneâs mind? First, explains Robert Cialdini, you have to change their framing.For Cialdini, the Regent's Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University,...
- 2023 / 1 / 24Change My Mind: Using âPre-suasionâ to Influence OthersWant to change someoneâs mind? First, explains Robert Cialdini, you have to change their framing.For Cialdini, the Regent's Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University,...
- 2023 / 1 / 10Love & Money: How to Talk About Big Decisions TogetherDo love and money mix? Labor economist and Stanford Graduate School of Business professor emerita Myra Strober says absolutely. âSeparating money and love is not a good idea. I have had 40 years to think...
- 2023 / 1 / 1075. Love & Money: How to Talk About Big Decisions TogetherDo love and money mix? Labor economist and Stanford Graduate School of Business professor emerita Myra Strober says absolutely. âSeparating money and love is not a good idea. I have had 40 years to think...
- 2022 / 12 / 2074. Rethink: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and ExperiencesBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.In one of our most popular episodes, professor of Marketing Baba Shiv shares his research on how emotions affect decision making. Knowing this, and...
- 2022 / 12 / 20Best Of: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and ExperiencesIn one of our most popular episodes, professor of Marketing Baba Shiv shares his research on how emotions affect decision making. Knowing this, and applying techniques to help guide our audience...
- 2022 / 12 / 2074. Best Of: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and ExperiencesIn one of our most popular episodes, professor of Marketing Baba Shiv shares his research on how emotions affect decision making. Knowing this, and applying techniques to help guide our audience...
- 2022 / 12 / 673. Listen Up: Why Itâs Better to Be Interested than InterestingAs a communication expert, Alison Wood Brooks spends a lot of time talking about talking. But, as she says, listening is just as important.âMy course is called TALK,â says Wood Brooks, who is the O'Brien...
- 2022 / 12 / 6Listen Up: Why Itâs Better to Be Interested than InterestingAs a communication expert, Alison Wood Brooks spends a lot of time talking about talking. But, as she says, listening is just as important.âMy course is called TALK,â says Wood Brooks, who is the O'Brien...
- 2022 / 11 / 22Quick Thinks: Talk It Out â How to Successfully Negotiate and Resolve ConflictWhen it comes to negotiating and managing conflict, Professor Michele Gelfand says itâs time to get creative.Everybody has wants and needs. So what do we do when our priorities compete with those of other...
- 2022 / 11 / 2272. Quick Thinks: Talk It Out â How to Successfully Negotiate and Resolve ConflictWhen it comes to negotiating and managing conflict, Professor Michele Gelfand says itâs time to get creative.Everybody has wants and needs. So what do we do when our priorities compete with those of other...
- 2022 / 11 / 8Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your GameplanAs Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesnât have to be. âLots of...
- 2022 / 11 / 871. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your GameplanAs Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesnât have to be. âLots of...
- 2022 / 10 / 2570. Ideas Fuel Innovation: Why Your First Ideas Arenât Always the BestWhatâs the secret to coming up with good ideas? For Jeremy Utley, itâs about generating as many as possible. The director of executive education at the Stanford d.school, Utley says, âvery few problems...
- 2022 / 10 / 25Ideas Fuel Innovation: Why Your First Ideas Arenât Always the BestWhatâs the secret to coming up with good ideas? For Jeremy Utley, itâs about generating as many as possible. The director of executive education at the Stanford d.school, Utley says, âvery few problems...
- 2022 / 10 / 11Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better CommunicationStress, anxiety, nervousness â when these feelings inevitably arise, lecturer Kelly McGonigal says itâs not about making them go away, but using them to your advantage.âWhat I have come to value about...
- 2022 / 10 / 1169. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better CommunicationStress, anxiety, nervousness â when these feelings inevitably arise, lecturer Kelly McGonigal says itâs not about making them go away, but using them to your advantage.âWhat I have come to value about...
- 2022 / 9 / 27Directive vs. Dialogue: Communicating Better as a LeaderAs the dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dean Jon Levin knows the importance of crafting the right message and sharing it in the right way. But, as he says, one of the biggest challenges for any...
- 2022 / 9 / 2768. Directive vs. Dialogue: Communicating Better as a LeaderAs the dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business, Dean Jon Levin knows the importance of crafting the right message and sharing it in the right way. But, as he says, one of the biggest challenges for any...
- 2022 / 9 / 13What Is Normal? How Culture Affects Communication StylesWhy do we drive on only one side of the road? Why donât we sing in libraries? Why wear a swimsuit?For Professor Michele Gelfand, it all comes down to culture. As a cross-cultural psychologist, Gelfand is...
- 2022 / 9 / 1367. What Is Normal? How Culture Affects Communication StylesWhy do we drive on only one side of the road? Why donât we sing in libraries? Why wear a swimsuit?For Professor Michele Gelfand, it all comes down to culture. As a cross-cultural psychologist, Gelfand is...
- 2022 / 8 / 3066. Rethink: Lessons from Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to Help You Hack your Speaking AnxietyBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.âThereâs no difference between the physiological response to something that youâre excited about and something that youâre nervous about or dreading,â...
- 2022 / 8 / 3066. Best Of: Lessons from Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to Help You Hack your Speaking AnxietyâThereâs no difference between the physiological response to something that youâre excited about and something that youâre nervous about or dreading,â says Andrew Huberman associate professor of neurobiology...
- 2022 / 8 / 30Best Of: Lessons from Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to Help You Hack your Speaking AnxietyâThereâs no difference between the physiological response to something that youâre excited about and something that youâre nervous about or dreading,â says Andrew Huberman associate professor of neurobiology...
- 2022 / 8 / 1665. Ties That Bind: Why Remote and Hybrid Teams Need the Right ConnectionâWe need to be much more adaptive in the way we think about hybrid work,â says Michael Arena. âExperiment, experiment, experiment.âInnovation relies on teams connecting in very specific ways. But are those...
- 2022 / 8 / 16Ties That Bind: Why Remote and Hybrid Teams Need the Right ConnectionâWe need to be much more adaptive in the way we think about hybrid work,â says Michael Arena. âExperiment, experiment, experiment.âInnovation relies on teams connecting in very specific ways. But are those...
- 2022 / 8 / 264. Best of: Techniques for Managing Your ReputationHow others perceive us in person and via social media can impact our careers and social standing. But we can build the reputation we want through conscious communication.On this podcast episode, strategic...
- 2022 / 8 / 2Best of: Techniques for Managing Your ReputationHow others perceive us in person and via social media can impact our careers and social standing. But we can build the reputation we want through conscious communication.On this podcast episode, strategic...
- 2022 / 8 / 264. Rethink: Techniques for Managing Your ReputationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.How others perceive us in person and via social media can impact our careers and social standing. But we can build the reputation we want through...
- 2022 / 7 / 1863. Cheap Talk: What Economics Has to Say About CommunicationYour words â are they credible? Or are they what Paul Oyer calls âcheap talk?âAccording to professor of economics Paul Oyer, how our words align with our actions isnât just a matter of communication, but a...
- 2022 / 7 / 18Cheap Talk: What Economics Has to Say About CommunicationYour words â are they credible? Or are they what Paul Oyer calls âcheap talk?âAccording to professor of economics Paul Oyer, how our words align with our actions isnât just a matter of communication, but a...
- 2022 / 7 / 5Best Of: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapon in CommunicationIn the kickoff to our Summer Learning Series, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes. This interview features Stanford GSB faculty members Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas and gives specific insights...
- 2022 / 7 / 562. Rethink: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapon in CommunicationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.In the kickoff to our Summer Learning Series, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes. This interview features Stanford GSB faculty members...
- 2022 / 7 / 562. Best Of: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapon in CommunicationIn the kickoff to our Summer Learning Series, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes. This interview features Stanford GSB faculty members Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas and gives specific insights...
- 2022 / 6 / 21Courage, Ambiguity, Belonging and Data: How to Design Your Communication for SuccessAll communication comes from a place of creativity and creativity is rooted in design. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, strategic communications lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams...
- 2022 / 6 / 2161. Courage, Ambiguity, Belonging and Data: How to Design Your Communication for SuccessAll communication comes from a place of creativity and creativity is rooted in design. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, strategic communications lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams...
- 2022 / 6 / 760. Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Arenât ClearâIt's not reassuring when we don't know the answers to critically important questions involved in health and wellbeing. But it's far more of a problem if we try to pretend we do.â In this episode...
- 2022 / 6 / 7Communicating Uncertainty: How to Connect With Your Audience, Even When The Answers Arenât ClearâIt's not reassuring when we don't know the answers to critically important questions involved in health and wellbeing. But it's far more of a problem if we try to pretend we do.â In this episode...
- 2022 / 5 / 24From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve GoalsWhy do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals?These are the questions most interesting to Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor...
- 2022 / 5 / 2459. From Dreaming to Doing: How We Set and Achieve GoalsWhy do we do what we do? What factors drive us? And how do things like competition with others help us achieve our goals?These are the questions most interesting to Szu-chi Huang, an associate professor...
- 2022 / 5 / 10Forgiveness: How the Right Communication Repairs RelationshipsIn relationships between imperfect people, mistakes are inevitable. And when we find ourselves with damaged connections, itâs a specific kind of communication that can help us make amends.Fred Luskin is the...
- 2022 / 5 / 1058. Forgiveness: How the Right Communication Repairs RelationshipsIn relationships between imperfect people, mistakes are inevitable. And when we find ourselves with damaged connections, itâs a specific kind of communication that can help us make amends.Fred Luskin is the...
- 2022 / 4 / 26Are You Listening?: How to Stay Open and Curious to Other Peopleâs IdeasâListening actively and deeply happens when I genuinely believe that the person who's speaking has intrinsic worth and brings a perspective that I lack and need.âThis episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart...
- 2022 / 4 / 2657. Are You Listening?: How to Stay Open and Curious to Other Peopleâs IdeasâListening actively and deeply happens when I genuinely believe that the person who's speaking has intrinsic worth and brings a perspective that I lack and need.âThis episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart...
- 2022 / 4 / 12Lean Messaging: How Simple Messages Really StickâAnyone can make a complicated thing sound complicated. It takes real skill to make it sound simple.âThis episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart features Steve Blank, seasoned entrepreneur,...
- 2022 / 4 / 1256. Lean Messaging: How Simple Messages Really StickâAnyone can make a complicated thing sound complicated. It takes real skill to make it sound simple.âThis episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart features Steve Blank, seasoned entrepreneur,...
- 2022 / 3 / 29Ideas & Empathy: How to Design and Communicate with Others in MindâVery often, you are not designing for yourself. And you kind of have to get out of your own way to effectively design with othersâ needs in mind.âIn this podcast episode, lecturer Matt Abrahams is joined by...
- 2022 / 3 / 2955. Ideas & Empathy: How to Design and Communicate with Others in MindâVery often, you are not designing for yourself. And you kind of have to get out of your own way to effectively design with othersâ needs in mind.âIn this podcast episode, lecturer Matt Abrahams is joined by...
- 2022 / 3 / 1554. Leadership and Ethics: How to Communicate Your Core ValuesâA mistake that some leaders make is to assume that the people in your organization share your core values. Some of the time some of them do, but there's a bunch who don't, and those are the most difficult...
- 2022 / 3 / 15Leadership and Ethics: How to Communicate Your Core ValuesâA mistake that some leaders make is to assume that the people in your organization share your core values. Some of the time some of them do, but there's a bunch who don't, and those are the most difficult...
- 2022 / 3 / 153. Step Up and Stand Out: How to Create the Right Environment for CommunicationâYouâre not going to hit the mark with everybody, but you still need to be mindful of everybody,â says Jonathan Levav, the King Philanthropies Professor of Marketing. âThatâs critical to create an environment...
- 2022 / 3 / 1Step Up and Stand Out: How to Create the Right Environment for CommunicationâYouâre not going to hit the mark with everybody, but you still need to be mindful of everybody,â says Jonathan Levav, the King Philanthropies Professor of Marketing. âThatâs critical to create an environment...
- 2022 / 2 / 16Communicating Our Mistakes: How to Avoid Common Flaws and Make Better DecisionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams sits down with finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen to talk about their new podcast, All Else Equal.Think...
- 2022 / 2 / 1652. Communicating Our Mistakes: How to Avoid Common Flaws and Make Better DecisionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams sits down with finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen to talk about their new podcast, All Else Equal.Think...
- 2022 / 2 / 1051. We Asked, You Answered: Celebrating our 50th Episode with your Anxiety Management PlansIn this 50th episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams and executive producer Jenny Luna share the winners' plans from our Confident Communicator Challenge and offer new, research-backed...
- 2022 / 2 / 10We Asked, You Answered: Celebrating our 50th Episode with your Anxiety Management PlansIn this 50th episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host Matt Abrahams and executive producer Jenny Luna share the winners' plans from our Confident Communicator Challenge and offer new, research-backed...
- 2022 / 2 / 2Telling Good Stories: How to Use the Elements of Narrative to Keep Listeners EngagedâMake them want to turn the page,â says Paula Moya, a professor at Stanford University and author of The Social Imperative: Race, Close Reading, and Contemporary Literary Criticism. In this episode of...
- 2022 / 2 / 250. Telling Good Stories: How to Use the Elements of Narrative to Keep Listeners EngagedâMake them want to turn the page,â says Paula Moya, a professor at Stanford University and author of The Social Imperative: Race, Close Reading, and Contemporary Literary Criticism. In this episode of...
- 2022 / 1 / 18Make Numbers Count: How to Communicate Data EffectivelyâWe have to make data emotional because emotions are what drive us to act,â says Chip Heath, a professor of organizational behavior and author of the new book, Making Numbers Count: The Art of...
- 2022 / 1 / 1849. Make Numbers Count: How to Communicate Data EffectivelyâWe have to make data emotional because emotions are what drive us to act,â says Chip Heath, a professor of organizational behavior and author of the new book, Making Numbers Count: The Art of...
- 2022 / 1 / 5Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: How to Tackle Communication AnxietyâEighty five percent of people report being nervous about speaking in public, and I believe the other 15% are lying,â says Matt Abrahams, lecturer in Strategic Communication and podcast host. âWhat is it...
- 2022 / 1 / 548. Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: How to Tackle Communication AnxietyâEighty five percent of people report being nervous about speaking in public, and I believe the other 15% are lying,â says Matt Abrahams, lecturer in Strategic Communication and podcast host. âWhat is it...
- 2021 / 12 / 14Quick Thinks: How to Use Storytelling to Be a Better FounderâGreat founders are great storytellers,â says Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Stephanos Zenios in this âQuick Thinksâ episode. Zenios is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies...
- 2021 / 12 / 1447. Quick Thinks: How to Use Storytelling to Be a Better FounderâGreat founders are great storytellers,â says Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Stephanos Zenios in this âQuick Thinksâ episode. Zenios is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies...
- 2021 / 12 / 346. Stay Creative: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh and PracticalâTo be creative, ideas must be both novel and useful. Thatâs the definition that we use in creativity research,â says Justin Berg, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School...
- 2021 / 12 / 3Stay Creative: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh and PracticalâTo be creative, ideas must be both novel and useful. Thatâs the definition that we use in creativity research,â says Justin Berg, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School...
- 2021 / 11 / 18Recipes From the âCommunication Kitchenâ: How to Handle Three Common Challenges This Holiday SeasonIn each episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford GSB lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams asks his guests the same question: âWhat are the first three ingredients in a successful communication...
- 2021 / 11 / 1845. Recipes From the âCommunication Kitchenâ: How to Handle Three Common Challenges This Holiday SeasonIn each episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford GSB lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams asks his guests the same question: âWhat are the first three ingredients in a successful communication...
- 2021 / 11 / 1144. Act Like a Leader: How Lessons From The Theater Can Help You Step into Power"Leadership is a role that you play, like a part you play in other peopleâs lives. And [your] expression of that role is your responsibility as a leader,â says Stanford GSB lecturer Melissa Jones Briggs....
- 2021 / 11 / 11Act Like a Leader: How Lessons From The Theater Can Help You Step into Power"Leadership is a role that you play, like a part you play in other peopleâs lives. And [your] expression of that role is your responsibility as a leader,â says Stanford GSB lecturer Melissa Jones Briggs....
- 2021 / 10 / 28Get Psyched: How Time and Situations Shape Our CommunicationâSocial psychologists believe that if we want to understand our own behavior and the behavior of others, the first thing we have to ask or notice is, âWhat is the situation in which they are performing, in...
- 2021 / 10 / 2843. Get Psyched: How Time and Situations Shape Our CommunicationâSocial psychologists believe that if we want to understand our own behavior and the behavior of others, the first thing we have to ask or notice is, âWhat is the situation in which they are performing, in...
- 2021 / 10 / 15Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging ConversationsBeing a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. âA lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of...
- 2021 / 10 / 1542. Space, Pace, and Grace: How to Handle Challenging ConversationsBeing a better listener has a lot to do with silence, says Collins Dobbs, a lecturer in management at Stanford Graduate School of Business. âA lot of people are uncomfortable with the smallest modicum of...
- 2021 / 9 / 30Speak like a Founder: How Successful Entrepreneurs Communicate to Their TeamsâPart of teamwork is dating,â says Stefanos Zenios, The Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information & Technology. âDating each other to see whether...
- 2021 / 9 / 3041. Speak like a Founder: How Successful Entrepreneurs Communicate to Their TeamsâPart of teamwork is dating,â says Stefanos Zenios, The Investment Group of Santa Barbara Professor of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Operations, Information & Technology. âDating each other to see whether...
- 2021 / 9 / 1640. Mindset Matters: How to Embrace the Benefits of StressâStress is natural, stress is inevitable when you're living a life that's connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and...
- 2021 / 9 / 16Mindset Matters: How to Embrace the Benefits of StressâStress is natural, stress is inevitable when you're living a life that's connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and...
- 2021 / 9 / 239. Brains Love Stories: How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People's EmotionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and the host of the PBS series The Brain, to discuss why our...
- 2021 / 9 / 2Brains Love Stories: How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People's EmotionsIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist and the host of the PBS series The Brain, to discuss why our...
- 2021 / 8 / 19The New Normal: How Hybrid Work Actually WorksâOne of the things I think is really exciting about all this, and perhaps a little bit frightening, is nobody actually knows how to do it. It is not something that weâve ever done before. And Iâve studied a...
- 2021 / 8 / 1938. The New Normal: How Hybrid Work Actually WorksâOne of the things I think is really exciting about all this, and perhaps a little bit frightening, is nobody actually knows how to do it. It is not something that weâve ever done before. And Iâve studied a...
- 2021 / 8 / 537. Be Better: How Communication Catalyzes Business TransformationIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford GSB Lecturer Robert Siegel sits down with Matt Abrahams to discuss the role of communication in helping businesses to adapt and transform and his new...
- 2021 / 8 / 5Be Better: How Communication Catalyzes Business TransformationIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford GSB Lecturer Robert Siegel sits down with Matt Abrahams to discuss the role of communication in helping businesses to adapt and transform and his new...
- 2021 / 7 / 1536. Perfecting Teamwork: Building High-Performing Teams By Encouraging LearningIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sara Singer, a professor of organizational behavior (by courtesy) at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a professor of medicine at Stanford School of Medicine,...
- 2021 / 7 / 15Perfecting Teamwork: Building High-Performing Teams By Encouraging LearningIn this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sara Singer, a professor of organizational behavior (by courtesy) at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a professor of medicine at Stanford School of Medicine,...
- 2021 / 6 / 25Leading From The Hot Seat: How To Communicate Under PressureâI say sometimes that leadership is a journey into yourself. Itâs self-renewal, self-reflection, self-confidence. Itâs going to bed kind of scratching your head and saying, âMan, Iâm not as good,â...
- 2021 / 6 / 2535. Leading From The Hot Seat: How To Communicate Under PressureâI say sometimes that leadership is a journey into yourself. Itâs self-renewal, self-reflection, self-confidence. Itâs going to bed kind of scratching your head and saying, âMan, Iâm not as good,â...
- 2021 / 6 / 334. How We Gain â Or Give Away â Authority While SpeakingâSimple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,â says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all tools to increase the strength of your communication. In this episode...
- 2021 / 6 / 3How We Gain â Or Give Away â Authority While SpeakingâSimple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,â says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all tools to increase the strength of your communication. In this episode...
- 2021 / 5 / 13Hacking your Speaking Anxiety: How Lessons from Neuroscience Can Help You Communicate Confidently.âThereâs no difference between the physiological response to something that youâre excited about and something that youâre nervous about or dreading,â says Andrew Huberman, associate professor of neurobiology...
- 2021 / 5 / 1333. Hacking your Speaking Anxiety: How Lessons from Neuroscience Can Help You Communicate Confidently.âThereâs no difference between the physiological response to something that youâre excited about and something that youâre nervous about or dreading,â says Andrew Huberman, associate professor of neurobiology...
- 2021 / 4 / 22Speech That Empowers: How to Encourage Growth and Resilience in a Younger AudienceâCommunication is such a delicate dance and kids need to emerge from childhood having practiced,â says Julie Lythcott-Haims, former associate vice provost of undergraduate education Stanford...
- 2021 / 4 / 2232. Speech That Empowers: How to Encourage Growth and Resilience in a Younger AudienceâCommunication is such a delicate dance and kids need to emerge from childhood having practiced,â says Julie Lythcott-Haims, former associate vice provost of undergraduate education Stanford...
- 2021 / 4 / 16Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online and Excel at Virtual CommunicationIt has been over a year since millions of people have switched from office work to working from home. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and host Matt Abrahams highlights guestsâ top...
- 2021 / 4 / 1631. Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online and Excel at Virtual CommunicationIt has been over a year since millions of people have switched from office work to working from home. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and host Matt Abrahams highlights guestsâ top...
- 2021 / 3 / 31Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts ConflictâCommunication, conflict, and cooperation are intertwined in a multitude of ways,â says Nir Halevy, associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this episode...
- 2021 / 3 / 3130. Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts ConflictâCommunication, conflict, and cooperation are intertwined in a multitude of ways,â says Nir Halevy, associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this episode...
- 2021 / 3 / 11Question Everything: Why Curiosity Is Communicationâs Secret WeaponThe information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturers Matt Abrahams and Debra Schifrin discuss...
- 2021 / 3 / 1129. Question Everything: Why Curiosity Is Communicationâs Secret WeaponThe information you receive is only as strong as the questions you ask. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturers Matt Abrahams and Debra Schifrin discuss...
- 2021 / 2 / 18Building Strong Relationships: How to Effectively Communicate in Your Professional and Personal LifeRecognizing the importance of forging connections with others â and learning how to build those bonds in real time â is the focus of a course thatâs been the most popular elective at Stanford GSB for decades:...
- 2021 / 2 / 1828. Building Strong Relationships: How to Effectively Communicate in Your Professional and Personal LifeRecognizing the importance of forging connections with others â and learning how to build those bonds in real time â is the focus of a course thatâs been the most popular elective at Stanford GSB for decades:...
- 2021 / 1 / 28Psychology Trumps Technology: How to Be a Better Communicator on Social MediaâPsychology trumps technology,â says Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford.âIf you want to understand what's going on in...
- 2021 / 1 / 2827. Psychology Trumps Technology: How to Be a Better Communicator on Social MediaâPsychology trumps technology,â says Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and professor in the Department of Communication at Stanford.âIf you want to understand what's going on in...
- 2021 / 1 / 8Writing to Win: How to Quickly Capture Readers and Keep Them EngagedâThe reader is impatient,â says Glenn Kramon, Stanford GSB lecturer in management and editor at the New York Times. âStart with the most important conclusion and then explain how you got there.âOn the latest...
- 2021 / 1 / 826. Writing to Win: How to Quickly Capture Readers and Keep Them EngagedâThe reader is impatient,â says Glenn Kramon, Stanford GSB lecturer in management and editor at the New York Times. âStart with the most important conclusion and then explain how you got there.âOn the latest...
- 2020 / 12 / 425. Quick Thinks: All Effective Communication Must Start With ThisAs we look back on more than 20 interviews with Think Fast, Talk Smart guests, weâve heard one piece of advice over and again: Know Your Audience. This wisdom echoes what research clearly shows:...
- 2020 / 12 / 4Quick Thinks: All Effective Communication Must Start With ThisAs we look back on more than 20 interviews with Think Fast, Talk Smart guests, weâve heard one piece of advice over and again: Know Your Audience. This wisdom echoes what research clearly shows:...
- 2020 / 11 / 2024. Feelings First: How emotion shapes our communication, decisions, and experiencesâSomething like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.â In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Professor of Marketing Baba Shiv...
- 2020 / 11 / 2024. Feelings First: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and ExperiencesâSomething like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.â In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Professor of Marketing Baba Shiv...
- 2020 / 11 / 20Feelings First: How emotion shapes our communication, decisions, and experiencesâSomething like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.â In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Professor of Marketing Baba Shiv...
- 2020 / 11 / 623. Look Within: How to Lead with Self Awareness and VulnerabilityâEffective is being able to achieve your goals, which is important, but there are plenty of people who achieve their goals that most of us would find unworthy. So the question what does it take to be a good...
- 2020 / 11 / 6Look Within: How to Lead with Self Awareness and VulnerabilityâEffective is being able to achieve your goals, which is important, but there are plenty of people who achieve their goals that most of us would find unworthy. So the question what does it take to be a good...
- 2020 / 10 / 2222. Under Pressure: How to Communicate Clearly and Timely During a CrisisâKnowing your values gives you a beacon, or a lamppost, that can inform how youâre going to prioritize your actions.â In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of...
- 2020 / 10 / 22Under Pressure: How to Communicate Clearly and Timely During a CrisisâKnowing your values gives you a beacon, or a lamppost, that can inform how youâre going to prioritize your actions.â In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of...
- 2020 / 10 / 9Words Matter: How to Make Your Communication InclusiveWhat way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases? In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Organizational Behavior sits down...
- 2020 / 10 / 921. Words Matter: How to Make Your Communication InclusiveWhat way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases? In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Organizational Behavior sits down...
- 2020 / 9 / 25Question Your Questions: How to Spark Creativity in Your CommunicationâSparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.â On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice in Stanfordâs department of Management Science and...
- 2020 / 9 / 2520. Question Your Questions: How to Spark Creativity in Your CommunicationâSparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.â On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice in Stanfordâs department of Management Science and...
- 2020 / 9 / 11Showing Your Smile From Behind a Mask: How Culture and Emotion Impact CommunicationâIn companies, youâre interacting with other people who come from different cultural contexts, and in order to be effective, you have to understand how much of your own communication and other peopleâs...
- 2020 / 9 / 1119. Showing Your Smile From Behind a Mask: How Culture and Emotion Impact CommunicationâIn companies, youâre interacting with other people who come from different cultural contexts, and in order to be effective, you have to understand how much of your own communication and other peopleâs...
- 2020 / 8 / 28Managing in the Moment: How to Get Comfortable with Being UncomfortableâThe less time you can spend dwelling on your mistakes, the more mental energy you can devote to doing what you need to do in that moment.â On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Christian Wheeler, the...
- 2020 / 8 / 2818. Managing in the Moment: How to Get Comfortable with Being UncomfortableâThe less time you can spend dwelling on your mistakes, the more mental energy you can devote to doing what you need to do in that moment.â On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Christian Wheeler, the...
- 2020 / 8 / 1317. Think Fast: You Asked, We AnsweredWe asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host and Stanford GSB lecturer...
- 2020 / 8 / 13Think Fast: You Asked, We AnsweredWe asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host and Stanford GSB lecturer...
- 2020 / 7 / 31Quick Think: How to Craft Your Body Language When Confronting ObjectionsKnowing what to say to a skeptical audience is paramount, but how can your body language communicate empathy, openness, and power? In this âQuick Thinkâ episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, we revisit Matt...
- 2020 / 7 / 3116. Quick Thinks: How to Craft Your Body Language When Confronting ObjectionsBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Knowing what to say to a skeptical audience is paramount, but how can your body language communicate empathy, openness, and power? In this âQuick...
- 2020 / 7 / 3116. Quick Think: How to Craft Your Body Language When Confronting ObjectionsKnowing what to say to a skeptical audience is paramount, but how can your body language communicate empathy, openness, and power? In this âQuick Thinkâ episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, we revisit Matt...
- 2020 / 7 / 16The Art of Negotiation: How to Get More of What You WantWhether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, weâre already showing resistance, and setting ourselves up for difficulty. But what if...
- 2020 / 7 / 1615. The Art of Negotiation: How to Get More of What You WantWhether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, weâre already showing resistance, and setting ourselves up for difficulty. But what if...
- 2020 / 7 / 214. Be Better At Work: How to Communicate Better With Coworkers and EmployeesMost of the work we do requires coordinating and collaborating with others. But how can we ensure the benefits of working with others, while avoiding conflict thatâs inherent to communicating within groups?In...
- 2020 / 7 / 2Be Better At Work: How to Communicate Better With Coworkers and EmployeesMost of the work we do requires coordinating and collaborating with others. But how can we ensure the benefits of working with others, while avoiding conflict thatâs inherent to communicating within groups?In...
- 2020 / 6 / 2213. Make âEm Laugh: How to Use Humor as a Secret Weapon in Your CommunicationHumor does more than just make people laugh. It allows you to connect with your audience, diffuse tension, elevate status, and compel others to your point of view. Humor can also help you and your message...
- 2020 / 6 / 22Make âEm Laugh: How to Use Humor as a Secret Weapon in Your CommunicationHumor does more than just make people laugh. It allows you to connect with your audience, diffuse tension, elevate status, and compel others to your point of view. Humor can also help you and your message...
- 2020 / 6 / 512. It's Not What You Say, Itâs How You Say It: How To Communicate PowerPower exists in every relationship â whether we like that idea or not â and to be effective in any role, power needs to be understood. In this episode, Matt Abrahams sits down with Professor of...
- 2020 / 6 / 5It's Not What You Say, Itâs How You Say It: How To Communicate PowerPower exists in every relationship â whether we like that idea or not â and to be effective in any role, power needs to be understood. In this episode, Matt Abrahams sits down with Professor of...
- 2020 / 5 / 21The Science of Influence: How to Persuade Others And Hold Their AttentionWeâre constantly bombarded with competing images, messaging, and bids for our attention. That's why as communicators, itâs increasingly important to know what engages people.In this episode of Think Fast,...
- 2020 / 5 / 2111. The Science of Influence: How to Persuade Others And Hold Their AttentionWeâre constantly bombarded with competing images, messaging, and bids for our attention. That's why as communicators, itâs increasingly important to know what engages people.In this episode of Think Fast,...
- 2020 / 5 / 7High-Stakes Communication: How to Manage Anxiety When Speaking in Front of OthersMost people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed techniques can help manage both the symptoms and sources of our...
- 2020 / 5 / 710. High-Stakes Communication: How to Manage Anxiety When Speaking in Front of OthersMost people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed techniques can help manage both the symptoms and sources of our...
- 2020 / 4 / 239. Quick Thinks: How Being Present-Oriented Improves CommunicationBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.Although it may feel counter intuitive, letting go of our prepared notes and focusing on the present can help us communicate more effectively.In this...
- 2020 / 4 / 239. Quick Think: How Being Present-Oriented Improves CommunicationAlthough it may feel counter intuitive, letting go of our prepared notes and focusing on the present can help us communicate more effectively.In this "Quick Thinks" podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks...
- 2020 / 4 / 23Quick Think: How Being Present-Oriented Improves CommunicationAlthough it may feel counter intuitive, letting go of our prepared notes and focusing on the present can help us communicate more effectively.In this "Quick Thinks" podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks...
- 2020 / 4 / 10Don't Get Lost in Translation: How Non-Native Speakers Can Communicate With ConfidenceHaving to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge. In this podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks with Ken Romeo, the Associate Director for the Stanford Language...
- 2020 / 4 / 108. Don't Get Lost in Translation: How Non-Native Speakers Can Communicate With ConfidenceHaving to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge. In this podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams speaks with Ken Romeo, the Associate Director for the Stanford Language...
- 2020 / 4 / 37. Quick Think: Use This Framework to Speak up in Virtual MeetingsWe've all been in the situation where you have something important to contribute to a meeting and you don't know how to insert your thoughts. On this "Quick Thinks" episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart,...
- 2020 / 4 / 37. Quick Thinks: Use This Framework to Speak up in Virtual MeetingsWe've all been in the situation where you have something important to contribute to a meeting and you don't know how to insert your thoughts. On this "Quick Thinks" episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, podcast...
- 2020 / 4 / 3Quick Think: Use This Framework to Speak up in Virtual MeetingsWe've all been in the situation where you have something important to contribute to a meeting and you don't know how to insert your thoughts. On this "Quick Thinks" episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart,...
- 2020 / 3 / 27Quick Think: Communicating and Leading VirtuallyLeading successful meetings remotely and being a strong speaker on-screen require specific skills. Communicating effectively has to do with your presence, ability to leverage tools, and your...
- 2020 / 3 / 276. Quick Think: Communicating and Leading VirtuallyLeading successful meetings remotely and being a strong speaker on-screen require specific skills. Communicating effectively has to do with your presence, ability to leverage tools, and your...
- 2020 / 3 / 276. Quick Thinks: Communicating and Leading VirtuallyLeading successful meetings remotely and being a strong speaker on-screen require specific skills. Communicating effectively has to do with your presence, ability to leverage tools, and your audience...
- 2020 / 3 / 12From Monologue to Dialogue: How to Handle a Skeptical AudiencePreparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand â there are specific techniques you can use to respond to these challenging situations without sounding...
- 2020 / 3 / 125. From Monologue to Dialogue: How to Handle a Skeptical AudiencePreparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand â there are specific techniques you can use to respond to these challenging situations without sounding...
- 2020 / 2 / 274. The Journey to Mastery: How Self Reflection Can Improve CommunicationWhat does it mean to truly master communication? How can we speak and write for the most impact? In this podcast episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturers JD...
- 2020 / 2 / 27The Journey to Mastery: How Self Reflection Can Improve CommunicationWhat does it mean to truly master communication? How can we speak and write for the most impact? In this podcast episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturers JD...
- 2020 / 2 / 113. When Knowing Too Much Can Hurt Your Communication: How to Make Complex Ideas AccessibleAs communicators, we often need to take complex information (e.g., financial, technical, or scientific) and make it more understandable for our audience â weâre experts and they likely arenât. But...
- 2020 / 2 / 11When Knowing Too Much Can Hurt Your Communication: How to Make Complex Ideas AccessibleAs communicators, we often need to take complex information (e.g., financial, technical, or scientific) and make it more understandable for our audience â weâre experts and they likely arenât. But...
- 2020 / 1 / 30Communicating Our Multiple Selves: How to Effectively Manage Your ReputationHow others perceive us in person and via social media can impact our careers and social standing. But we can build the reputation we want through conscious communication. On this podcast episode, strategic...
- 2020 / 1 / 302. Communicating Our Multiple Selves: How to Effectively Manage Your ReputationHow others perceive us in person and via social media can impact our careers and social standing. But we can build the reputation we want through conscious communication. On this podcast episode, strategic...
- 2020 / 1 / 151. Speaking Without a Net: How to Master Impromptu CommunicationMost professional communication is spontaneous in nature: itâs providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people. On this podcast episode, Strategic Communication lecturer Matt...
- 2020 / 1 / 15Speaking Without a Net: How to Master Impromptu CommunicationMost professional communication is spontaneous in nature: itâs providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people. On this podcast episode, Strategic Communication lecturer Matt...
- 2020 / 1 / 10Introducing Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast
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