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What stops you from speaking up when it matters most?This week on Think Fast Talk Smart, we’re featuring a special episode from TED Business. Healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bohl offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult conversations with clarity and heart — ... Show More

Understanding the accent you didn’t know you had.Whether communicating in our mother tongue or practicing a new language, we all speak with an accent. But that’s not all, says Valerie Fridland — we hear with an accent as well.Fridland is a professor of sociolinguistics at the Uni ... Show More

Simple strategies to think faster, stay authentic, and communicate with confidence. How do you stay genuine without sounding rehearsed? What helps when your thoughts are moving faster than your words? And how can you handle high-pressure moments with more ease?Strong communicatio ... Show More

Communication has been a broad topic for ages that we often find it hard to describe. Robert Danisch, PhD, joins us in this episode to narrow down our scattered ideas about communication to come up with a simple definition we can use from now on. Rob also discussed his interestin ... Show More

<p><strong>Matt Abrahams </strong>is a renowned communication expert, with decades of teaching, coaching, and consulting experience. At Stanford University, he teaches a business school class on strategic communication. Beyond academia, he’s a sought-after keynote speaker and con ... Show More

If there’s one constant throughout our careers, it’s change. Over the past few years, the way we work has evolved dramatically from in-person to distributed work. Arguably, there's one skill you need to hone more than any other in order to keep up with rapid change: Communication ... Show More

In this lively episode, Ulrike and her guest Jane Hanson, an Emmy award-winning television journalist and coach speak about the importance of combining what you say, how you say it and how you get this in sync with your body language to communicate more impactfully on the job. Ja ... Show More

Are you looking to become a more impactful leader and stand out in your industry? Look no further than the latest episode of our podcast, where host Ulrike sits down with the incredible Anni Hiekkanen, a Corporate Communications Executive with a wealth of experience under her bel ... Show More

<p><strong>In this episode of the “Speaking to Influence”, Dr. Laura Sicola talks with Aïcha Ly, Head of Consumer Insights at Opensignal, a global organization that provides operators with unrivaled visibility of their networks and customer activity/insights.</strong></p> <p><str ... Show More

Some managers give meaningless positive feedback. Others are unreasonably critical. But Kim Scott, cofounder of the executive coaching firm Radical Candor, says good leaders can give honest feedback in the moment—as long as it’s rooted in a strong relationship.