Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques.
Stanford GSB
Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques.
Stanford GSB
Whether you’re 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 Business, as he sits down with experts in the field to discuss real-world challenges.
How do I send my message clearly when put on the spot? How do I write emails to get my point across? How can I easily convey complex information? How do I manage my reputation?
Think Fast, Talk Smart provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively.
Thursday 18 February 2021 : Recognizing the importance of forging connections with others — and learning how to build those bonds in real time — is the focus of a...
Thursday 28 January 2021 : “Psychology trumps technology,” says Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and professor in the Department of...
Friday 08 January 2021 : “The reader is impatient,” says Glenn Kramon, Stanford GSB lecturer in management and editor at the New York Times. “Start with the...
Friday 04 December 2020 : As we look back on more than 20 interviews with Think Fast, Talk Smart guests, we’ve heard one piece of advice over and again: Know Your...
Friday 20 November 2020 : “Something like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.” In...
Friday 06 November 2020 : “Effective is being able to achieve your goals, which is important, but there are plenty of people who achieve their goals that most of us...
Thursday 22 October 2020 : “Knowing your values gives you a beacon, or a lamppost, that can inform how you’re going to prioritize your actions.” In this...
Friday 09 October 2020 : What way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases? In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior...
Friday 25 September 2020 : “Sparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.” On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of...
Friday 11 September 2020 : “In companies, you’re interacting with other people who come from different cultural contexts, and in order to be effective, you have to...
Friday 28 August 2020 : “The 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...
Thursday 13 August 2020 : We asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions. In this...
Friday 31 July 2020 : Knowing what to say to a skeptical audience is paramount, but how can your body language communicate empathy, openness, and power? In this...
Thursday 16 July 2020 : Whether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, we’re already showing...
Thursday 02 July 2020 : Most of the work we do requires coordinating and collaborating with others. But how can we ensure the benefits of working with others, while...
Monday 22 June 2020 : Humor does more than just make people laugh. It allows you to connect with your audience, diffuse tension, elevate status, and compel others...
Friday 05 June 2020 : Power exists in every relationship — whether we like that idea or not — and to be effective in any role, power needs to be...
Thursday 21 May 2020 : We’re constantly bombarded with competing images, messaging, and bids for our attention. That's why as communicators, it’s increasingly...
Thursday 07 May 2020 : Most people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed...
Thursday 23 April 2020 : Although it may feel counter intuitive, letting go of our prepared notes and focusing on the present can help us communicate more...
Friday 10 April 2020 : Having to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge. In this podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams...
Friday 03 April 2020 : We'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...
Friday 27 March 2020 : Leading successful meetings remotely and being a strong speaker on-screen require specific skills. Communicating effectively has to do...
Thursday 12 March 2020 : Preparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand – there are specific techniques you...
Thursday 27 February 2020 : What does it mean to truly master communication? How can we speak and write for the most impact? In this podcast episode of Think Fast,...
Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques.
Stanford GSB
Building Strong Relationships: How to Effectively Communicate in Your Professional and Personal Life
Recognizing the importance of forging connections with others — and learning how to build those bonds in real time — is the focus of a...
Psychology Trumps Technology: How to Be a Better Communicator on Social Media
“Psychology trumps technology,” says Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and professor in the Department of...
Writing to Win: How to Quickly Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged
“The reader is impatient,” says Glenn Kramon, Stanford GSB lecturer in management and editor at the New York Times. “Start with the...
Quick Thinks: All Effective Communication Must Start With This
As we look back on more than 20 interviews with Think Fast, Talk Smart guests, we’ve heard one piece of advice over and again: Know Your...
Feelings First: How emotion shapes our communication, decisions, and experiences
“Something like 90 to 95% of our decisions and behaviors are constantly being shaped the non-consciously by emotional brain system.” In...
Look Within: How to Lead with Self Awareness and Vulnerability
“Effective is being able to achieve your goals, which is important, but there are plenty of people who achieve their goals that most of us...
Under Pressure: How to Communicate Clearly and Timely During a Crisis
“Knowing your values gives you a beacon, or a lamppost, that can inform how you’re going to prioritize your actions.” In this...
Words Matter: How to Make Your Communication Inclusive
What way can the language we use reinforce existing stereotypes and biases? In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Sarah Soule, Senior...
Question Your Questions: How to Spark Creativity in Your Communication
“Sparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.” On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of...
Showing Your Smile From Behind a Mask: How Culture and Emotion Impact Communication
“In companies, you’re interacting with other people who come from different cultural contexts, and in order to be effective, you have to...
Managing in the Moment: How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
“The 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...
Think Fast: You Asked, We Answered
We asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions. In this...
Quick Think: How to Craft Your Body Language When Confronting Objections
Knowing what to say to a skeptical audience is paramount, but how can your body language communicate empathy, openness, and power? In this...
The Art of Negotiation: How to Get More of What You Want
Whether we realize it or not, we negotiate everyday. But when we approach these situations as a win-or-lose battle, we’re already showing...
Be Better At Work: How to Communicate Better With Coworkers and Employees
Most of the work we do requires coordinating and collaborating with others. But how can we ensure the benefits of working with others, while...
Make ’Em Laugh: How to Use Humor as a Secret Weapon in Your Communication
Humor does more than just make people laugh. It allows you to connect with your audience, diffuse tension, elevate status, and compel others...
It's Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It: How To Communicate Power
Power exists in every relationship — whether we like that idea or not — and to be effective in any role, power needs to be...
The Science of Influence: How to Persuade Others And Hold Their Attention
We’re constantly bombarded with competing images, messaging, and bids for our attention. That's why as communicators, it’s increasingly...
High-Stakes Communication: How to Manage Anxiety When Speaking in Front of Others
Most people feel nervous in situations such as speaking in front of a class, pitching a big idea, or giving a toast, yet research-backed...
Quick Think: How Being Present-Oriented Improves Communication
Although it may feel counter intuitive, letting go of our prepared notes and focusing on the present can help us communicate more...
Don't Get Lost in Translation: How Non-Native Speakers Can Communicate With Confidence
Having to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge. In this podcast episode, host Matt Abrahams...
Quick Think: Use This Framework to Speak up in Virtual Meetings
We'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...
Quick Think: Communicating and Leading Virtually
Leading successful meetings remotely and being a strong speaker on-screen require specific skills. Communicating effectively has to do...
From Monologue to Dialogue: How to Handle a Skeptical Audience
Preparing to speak in front of a skeptical audience is more than thinking about objections beforehand – there are specific techniques you...
The Journey to Mastery: How Self Reflection Can Improve Communication
What does it mean to truly master communication? How can we speak and write for the most impact? In this podcast episode of Think Fast,...
