Whether we’re interacting with colleagues, clients, friends, family members or strangers, conversations are the way most of us build — or break — relationships. And yet we don’t often think deeply about how to approach this type of casual communication. Alison Wood Brooks, associate professor at Harvard Business School, has studied what it takes to create a ... Show More
Nov 20
Future of Business: Walmart’s CEO on AI, Jobs, and Managing Rapid Change
In uncertain times, leaders at all levels can learn from what the world's best CEOs are doing to protect themselves and forge a path ahead. In this Future of Business series, IdeaCast hosts Alison Beard and Adi Ignatius sat down with four leading CEOs who manage across different ... Show More
31m 12s
Jan 2025
520: A Harvard Expert's Guide to Mastering Conversations
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 520, an interview with the author of <em>TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves,</em> Alison Wood Brooks.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, Alison shares how her experiences at Harvard sh ... Show More
51m 22s
Jan 2025
The science of better workplace conversations
What can we learn about the way we speak by analysing thousands of everyday conversations? That’s a question that fascinates Alison Wood Brooks. Alison, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, and author of the forthcoming book, Talk: The Science of Conversation and th ... Show More
17m 41s
Aug 2024
594: Charles Duhigg - Asking Deeper Questions, Developing Listening Skills, The Matching Principle, The Harvard Study, and How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Super Communicators)
<p dir="ltr">Read our book, The Score That Matters <a href= "https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p">https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Full show notes at <a href= "https://www.learningleader.com">www.LearningLeader.com</a> </p> <p>This episode is supported by <a href= "https://bit.ly ... Show More
46m 21s
Feb 2025
Alison Wood Brooks: Cracking the Conversation Code
<p>Join Guy Kawasaki for a fascinating conversation with Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School professor and author of Talk. As the creator of the innovative "How to Talk Gooder" course, Brooks reveals the science behind great conversations, sharing insights on everything f ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 25
The Science of Conversation: How To Say What You Mean, Be Heard, and Stop People-Pleasing | Alison Wood Brooks
<p dir="ltr">You talk all day. Here's how to do it better, according to a professor from Harvard Business School.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://alisonwoodbrooks.com/">Alison Wood Brooks</a> comes from the Harvard Business School, where she teaches a course called "<a href= "h ... Show More
1h 19m