Podcast Episodes

79. Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites Creativity

Season 4

If we want healthier companies, schools, and teams associate professor of organizational behavior Adina Sterling says investing in the health of marginalized groups “can have enormous spillover effec…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

78. Three Guiding Principles for Successful Communication

Season 4

To celebrate our 75th episode, we hosted a live "Ask Me Anything" event with Matt. In this global gathering, listeners called in with questions ranging from making a first impression and giving negat…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

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

Season 4

In this "Quick Thinks" episode, host Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT, an AI natural language processing chatbot, about its purpose, sources of information, ethical considerations, and the importance…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast | Season 4 Trailer

Season 4

Join Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of strategic communication at Stanford GSB, as he sits down with experts from across campus to discuss public speaking anxiety, speaking off the cuff, nailing a Q&A, an…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

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

Season 4

Want to change someone’s mind? First, explains Robert Cialdini, you have to change their framing.

For Cialdini, the Regent's Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University,…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

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

Season 4

Do love and money mix? Labor economist and Stanford Graduate School of Business professor emerita Myra Strober says absolutely. 

“Separating money and love is not a good idea. I have had 40 years to t…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

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

Season 4

In one of our most popular episodes, professor of Marketing Baba Shiv shares his research on how emotions affect decision making. Knowing this, and applying techniques to help guide our audience thro…

Published on 3 years ago

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

Season 4

As a communication expert, Alison Wood Brooks spends a lot of time talking about talking. But, as she says, listening is just as important.

“My course is called TALK,” says Wood Brooks, who is the O'B…

Published on 3 years ago

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

Season 4

When it comes to negotiating and managing conflict, Professor Michele Gelfand says it’s time to get creative.

Everybody has wants and needs. So what do we do when our priorities compete with those of …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

Season 4

As Professor Jesper Sørensen sees it, a winning strategy is the result of conversations, not commands.

Sørensen says strategy can be directed from the C-suite, but it doesn’t have to be. “Lots of grea…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago