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Aug 2020
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17. Think Fast: You Asked, We Answered

Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
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We asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions. 

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host and Stanford GSB lecturer Matt Abrahams is joined by Shawon Jackson, MBA ’21, to share techniques on crafting written responses, dealing with constant interruptions, and confronting the power dynamics present in most communication. Shawon is the founder of Our Voices Matter, a public speaking program for high school students of color and a dual-degree student between Stanford GSB and Harvard Kennedy School. 


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