31. Quick Thinks: How to Shine Online and Excel at Virtual Communication
It 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 guests’ top ...
16 Apr 202111min
30. Dissolve Disagreements: How Communication Impacts Conflict
“Communication, conflict, and cooperation are intertwined in a multitude of ways,” says Nir Halevy, associate professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this epis...
31 Mar 202123min
29. Question Everything: Why Curiosity Is Communication’s Secret Weapon
The 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 discu...
11 Mar 202127min
28. 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 course that’s been the most popular elective at Stanford GSB for ...
18 Feb 202131min
27. 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 Communication at Stanford.“If you want to understand what's goi...
28 Jan 202127min
26. 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 most important conclusion and then explain how you got there.”On the...
8 Jan 202124min
25. 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 Audience. This wisdom echoes what research clearly shows: Conte...
4 Des 20209min
24. 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 this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Professor of Marketing B...
20 Nov 202026min
