All communication and connection depend on one thing: language. That’s why Laura Spinney says understanding language — where it comes from and how it evolves over time — can help us use it more effectively. “Language is incredibly powerful,” says Spinney, an author and journalist published in the Atlantic, National…
By lightening up your communication, you can build serious connections. Humor in communication isn’t all fun and games. According to Alison Wood Brooks and Naomi Bagdonas, levity is one of the most serious tools we have in building successful connections. Wood Brooks and Bagdonas, both teachers, authors, and experts in…
By lightening up your communication, you can build serious connections. Humor in communication isn’t all fun and games. According to Alison Wood Brooks and Naomi Bagdonas, levity is one of the most serious tools we have in building successful connections. Wood Brooks and Bagdonas, both teachers, authors, and experts in…
Humour in communication isn’t all fun and games. According to Alison Wood Brooks and Naomi Bagdonas, levity is one of the most serious tools we have in building successful connections. Wood Brooks and Bagdonas, both teachers, authors, and experts in the field of communication, recognize how crucial levity is to…
Back to Basics Day 19: Reducing Noise and Biases. 💥 What are your favorite takeaways from today's tips?
Back to Basics Day 18: Managing Conflict. 🤝 See the situation as a problem to be solved, Matt says.
Back to Basics Day 17: Take Your Time. ⏳ During certain times, being brief and concise might actually work against you.
Back to Basics Day 16: Giving Compliments. 👍 Matt gives a couple tips on how to give effective, positive, and constructive compliments.
Back to Basics Day 15: Asking for Extensions. ⏰ If you're a college student, this video's for you.
Back to Basics Day 14: The Art of Paraphrasing. ✏️ What are some of your best paraphrasing tips?
Back to Basics Day 13: Incorporating Inflections. 📈 How we use our voice can matter more than you think.
Some conversations are uncomfortable, but avoiding them comes with a cost. You want a more successful career, a more fulfilling relationship, a more meaningful life? What if all that’s standing in your way — are the conversations that you’re avoiding? “Most things that we want in life are on the…
Back to Basics Day 12: Vocal Tips. 🎤 Matt gives us a couple of vocal tips to make sure we're presenting the best we can.
You want a more successful career, a more fulfilling relationship, a more meaningful life? What if all that’s standing in your way — are the conversations that you’re avoiding? “Most things that we want in life are on the other side of a difficult conversation,” says Jenn Wynn, a professor…
Back to Basics Day 11: Translating Your Ideas. ⚡️ The curse of knowledge and passion — this is why it's important to make your ideas more digestible for your audience.
Back to Basics Day 10: Mirroring. 👥 How do you demonstrate caring?
Back to Basics Day 9: Using Your Voice. 😲 When you're presenting, be sure to include emotive words.
Day 8 of Back to Basics: Using Your Voice. 😲 When you're presenting, be sure to include emotive words.
Day 8 of Back to Basics: Introducing Yourself. ⁉️ Consider starting your presentation introductions with a question, Matt says.
Day 7 of Back to Basics: Crafting Conclusions. 📌 Matt talks about the "Think, Feel, Do" strategy.
Day 6 of Back to Basics: Communicating During Uncertain Times. 🗣️ Words matter.
Day 5 of Back to Basics: Building Credibility. ✨ Credibility = one of the most precious commodities you have when you communicate.
Good communication is about knowing your audience. But if your organization is only focused on knowing your customers, James Root says you're forgetting a whole other cohort: your employees. Root is a senior partner at Bain & Company, Chair of Bain Futures, and author of The Archetype Effect, in which…
Day 4 of Back to Basics: Culture and Context. 🤝 Understand your team's culture.