Dissolve Disagreements. Our professional and personal lives are filled with debate, disagreements, and arguments. Listen in to the latest episode of the GSB’s Think Fast Talk Smart podcast as I speak with Professor Nir Halevy about how communication done right can provide a clear avenue for resolving conflicts and kerfuffles.READ MORE
Question everything! Questions are the Swiss Army knife of communication. They can help you build trust and understanding, foster engagement, and even calm your nerves. Join me for the latest episode of the GSB’s Think Fast Talk Smart where I speak with GSB lecturer and former NPR reporter, producer, and director Debra Schifrin about how you can ask better questions. READ MORE
Be smart and savvy on social media. Please listen in to the latest episode of the Stanford GSB Think Fast Talk Smart podcast where I speak with Jeff Hancock — Director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and Professor in the Department of Communication. We discuss the benefits and challenges of social media along with specific communication best practices.READ MORE
Write well. Join me for the first Think Fast Talk Smart podcast episode of 2021 where I speak with GSB Lecturer and New York Times Editor Glenn Kramon about how you can be a better, more clear and concise writer.READ MORE
What fun to take a turn in the interviewee’s chair. Listen in as Howard Wolf, Stanford University’s VP of Alumni Affairs, interviews me about what makes for compelling and confident communication.READ MORE
“Know your audience” is the advise most often given on the GSB’s Think Fast Talk Smart podcast. After a year of interviewing close to 25 experts from the Stanford GSB and elsewhere on campus, it is abundantly clear that the most successful communication is not about what you want to say, but what your audience needs to hear. In this new Quick Thinks episode, learn how to make your content relevant and useful to your audience.READ MORE
Feelings First. Join me for the latest episode of the GSB podcast Think Fast Talk Smart where Professor Baba Shiv and I have a lively and fun conversation about how emotion shapes our communication, decisions, and experiences.READ MORE
Seek out fault lines. Join me for the latest episode of the GSB podcast Think Fast Talk Smart where I talk to GSB Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Organizational Behavior Brian Lowery to discuss the importance of self inquiry and an examination of one’s own values in order to effectively communicate and lead.READ MORE
When a crisis hits, how you communicate about it is critical. Join me for the latest episode of the GSB Think Fast Talk Smart podcast where I chat with GSB Lecturer David Demarest about best practices for crisis communication at work.READ MORE