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 202126min
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 202130min
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 202126min
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 20208min
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 202025min
23. 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 would find unworthy. So the question what does it take to be ...
6 Nov 202032min
22. 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 episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business ...
22 Okt 202027min
