Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

98. Give It to Me Straight: How to Give Honest, Constructive Feedback

Workplace feedback can be your company’s secret weapon.

97. No Rules, No Trust: How Accountability Shapes Communication

Why you can’t have trust and accountability without rules.

96. Rock and Role: How Assigning Gender to Inanimate Objects Influences Us

How ideas about gender affect our interactions.

95. The Power of No: How Boundaries Help Us Live More Empowered Lives

Saying no empowers us to live the lives we want.

94. LEADing ideas: Research-Backed Tips and Tools from Four Stanford Professors

93. All the Feels: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awareness

Deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.

92. No Regrets: How to Take Risks in Your Communication, Relationships, and Career

Why we often over-index on risk.

91. Um, Like, So: How Filler Words Can Create More Connected, Effective Communication

The meaning we all ascribe to filler words and how to use them in your communication.

90. Rethinks: Brains Love Stories – How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People’s Emotions

Ways to tap into our hardwired response to communication.

89. Listen, Listen, Listen: How to Build Deep Connections

How to be a skilled conversationalist in work, love, and life.

88. Rethinks: Leading From Home – How to Create the Right Environment for Communication

Knowing what your audience needs to hear and how they need to hear it.

87. Know What You’re Saying: How Communicating Tests Our Understanding

It’s not about what you know — it’s about how well you can communicate it.

86. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change

The secret to building habits that stick.

85. Rethinks: Don't Get Lost in Translation

Tactics for non-native English speakers to handle in-the-moment communication challenges.

84. Quick Thinks: How Others Define Us

Why it's those around you who truly define who you are.

83. You Need a Manifesto: How to Communicate Your Convictions

The power of crafting your own personal manifesto.

82. It’s Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others First

Why the audience is the real hero of your presentation.

81. Fact or Fiction? How to Communicate When We Hold Different Beliefs

What to do when we disagree about our deepest-held beliefs.

80. Magic Words: Change What You Say to Inspire and Influence Others

The secret to persuading others and getting your ideas to catch on.

79. Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites Creativity

Better practices for building inclusive cultures and communication.

78. Three Guiding Principles for Successful Communication

Matt takes live questions from his world-wide audience.

77. Quick Thinks: AI Has Entered The Chat – A "Conversation" with ChatGPT

Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT.

76. Change My Mind: Using “Pre-suasion” to Influence Others

The inner workings of social influence and persuasion.

75. Love & Money: How to Talk About Big Decisions Together

Communicating professional goals with those who we care about most.

74. Rethinks: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and Experiences

Recognizing your audience’s emotional needs can help your communication.

73. Listen Up: Why It’s Better to Be Interested Than Interesting

The secret to having better conversations.

72. Quick Thinks: Talk It Out – How to Successfully Negotiate and Resolve Conflict

Communication strategies for getting more of what you want.

71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

Why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.

70. Ideas Fuel Innovation: Why Your First Ideas Aren’t Always the Best

Why good ideas are often preceded by not-so-good ideas.

69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication

How stress and anxiety can enhance our communication.