Season 4

March 8, 2023

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

In this episode, Jonah Berger shares the secret to persuading others and getting your ideas to catch on.

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Feb. 28, 2023

79. Equity by Design: How Diversity Ignites Creativity

In this episode, Professor Adina Sterling discusses how we can foster more diversity for healthier social networks and stronger, high performing teams.

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Feb. 14, 2023

78. Three Guiding Principles for Successful Communication

Matt takes live questions from his world-wide audience.

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Feb. 7, 2023

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

Matt Abrahams interviews ChatGPT, an AI natural language processing chatbot, about its purpose, sources of information, ethical considerations, and the importance of human communication skills.

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Jan. 24, 2023

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

In this episode, psychology expert Bob Cialdini reveals the inner workings of social influence and persuasion.

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Jan. 10, 2023

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

In this podcast episode, Myra Strober and Abby Davisson share a framework to help us communicate professional goals with those who we care about most.

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Dec. 20, 2022

74. Best Of: How Emotion Shapes Our Communication, Decisions, and Exp…

In this Best Of episode we discuss how recognizing your audience’s emotional needs can help you achieve your communication goals.

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Dec. 6, 2022

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

In this episode, Alison Wood Brooks reveals the secret to having better conversations.

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Nov. 22, 2022

72. Quick Thinks: Talk It Out – How to Successfully Negotiate and Res…

In this episode, Michele Gelfand shares communication strategies for getting more of what you want.

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Nov. 8, 2022

71. Strategy Success: How to Communicate Your Gameplan

In this episode, Jesper Sørensen explores why organizational strategy can be both top-down and bottom-up.

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Oct. 25, 2022

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

In this episode, Jeremy Utley explains why good ideas are often preceded by not-so-good ideas.

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Oct. 11, 2022

69. Feeling Nervous? How Anxiety Can Fuel Better Communication

In this episode, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal shares how stress and anxiety can enhance our communication.

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Sept. 27, 2022

68. Directive vs. Dialogue: Communicating Better as a Leader

In this episode, Dean Jon Levin shares his thoughts on the changing role of communication in business leadership.

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Sept. 13, 2022

67. What Is Normal? How Culture Affects Communication Styles

In this episode, Michele Gelfand explains why social norms are the glue that keeps cultures together.

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Aug. 30, 2022

66. Best Of: Lessons from Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to Help You …

In this "best of" episode with Andrew Huberman, we discuss actions you can take to reduce speaking anxiety and achieve your communication goals.

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Aug. 16, 2022

65. Ties That Bind: Why Remote and Hybrid Teams Need the Right Connec…

In this episode, faculty member Glenn Carroll and Michael Arena discuss how teams can stay innovative within a hybrid work environment.

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Aug. 2, 2022

64. Best of: Techniques for Managing Your Reputation

In this podcast episode, we revisit one of the most popular interviews from season one about how to effectively manage your reputation at work.

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July 18, 2022

63. Cheap Talk: What Economics Has to Say About Communication

In this episode, we explore how economic concepts show up in everyday communication.

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July 5, 2022

62. Best Of: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapo…

In this "best of" episode, we revisit our conversation about how humor can make us more confident, trustworthy communicators.

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June 21, 2022

61. Courage, Ambiguity, Belonging and Data: How to Design Your Commun…

In this episode, we dive into four elements that will help your message stand out.

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