On today’s Management Development Unlocked, Eric speaks with Matt Abrahams. Matt is a lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he teaches strategic communication. He is also an author with a new book called Think Faster, Talk Smarter, and the host of a podcast by the same name. Matt is passionate about communication and helping others find their confidence and voice to speak up without freaking out.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Matt Abrahams’ explanation of the impact of effective communication on personal and professional success and how it affects new managers.
2. The goal for new managers should be to connect, no matter who their audience is.
3. Matt’s three-question structure to make communication more effective.
4. The three steps to becoming a better listener.
5. Two curses we all suffer from and the antidote to both.
6. How having good boundaries can help you manage FOMO (fear of missing out).
7. Steps new managers can take to write better for busy readers, according to Matt Abrahams.
8. Matt’s new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, and what you can expect to learn from it.
9. Some fun facts about Matt.

Connect with Matt Abrahams:

Website

LinkedIn

YouTube

Think Faster, Talk Smarter book

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