
131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage
Friction — that’s Professor Huggy Rao’s metaphor for the forces that hamper workplace efficiency. But as he says, some friction can be helpful — if you know how to use it.In his book, The Friction Pro...
27 Feb 202426min

130. Rethinks: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your Communication
“Simple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,” says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all powerful tools to strengthen your communication.Host and Stanford Gradua...
20 Feb 202423min

129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and Heard
All too often, we communicate without really connecting. The key to building deep connections with others, says David Brooks, is to make them feel seen and heard.Brooks is a writer for the New York Ti...
13 Feb 202426min

128. Four Powerful Principles Pt. 2: Your Questions Answered
Join Matt Abrahams engaging with his international audience and answering questions that touch upon some of today's most pressing communication challenges. Matt offers advice on everything from the nu...
8 Feb 202422min

127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication Pt. 1
Matt 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 r...
6 Feb 202426min

126. BONUS Making Meetings Meaningful: When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter
If 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 Scho...
30 Jan 202437min

Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast (A Sound Bite!)
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 S...
29 Jan 20241min

125. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective Meetings
How can we make meetings more effective? How can we keep people engaged and interested? Whether it’s in person or on Zoom, here are a few techniques you can use to make your gatherings more meaningful...
23 Jan 202427min






















