87. Know What You’re Saying: How Communicating Tests Our Understanding
We’ve all been there — 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, attem...
25 Apr 202323min
86. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change
Whether you want to read more books or exercise more regularly, BJ Fogg has good news. “Habits are easier to form than most people think,” he says, “If you do it in the right way.”As the founder and d...
18 Apr 202322min
85. Rethinks: Don't Get Lost in Translation
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 "Rethinks" episode, we revisit Matt's conversation wit...
11 Apr 202316min
84. Quick Thinks: How Others Define Us
“The self is incompatible with freedom, the way most people understand it, because the self is a constraint,” says social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior Brian Lowery. “The ‘you’...
4 Apr 202317min
83. You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your Convictions
“If you're not living life according to your own values, you're most likely living them according to someone else's,” says Charlotte Burgess-Auburn.Burgess-Auburn is a designer, artist, educator, and ...
28 Mar 202322min
82. It’s Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others First
It’s easy to feel like the star of the show when giving a presentation. But according to communication guru Nancy Duarte, you’re not the hero of this story.For Duarte, founder and CEO of world-renowne...
21 Mar 202324min
81. Fact or Fiction? How to Communicate When We Hold Different Beliefs
Why does disagreement feel so personal? According to author, journalist, and physician Seema Yasmin, it’s because beliefs aren’t just about what we think, they’re about who we are.“What [people] belie...
14 Mar 202324min
80. Magic Words: Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence Others
Words have impact. But when it comes to enchanting audiences and captivating with communication, Jonah Berger, PhD ’07, says some words are more potent than others.Berger is a Wharton School professor...
8 Mar 202330min
