How to communicate with confidence, manage your nervous system, and speak the language of executives (w/ Matt Abrahams)

About this episode

In this episode, experts discuss effective communication strategies and how to manage nervousness while speaking.

What gets in the way of good communication? In this special Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances are joined by Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and bestselling author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter, to answer questions from listeners about how to communicate effectively. One listener struggles giving feedback to their elders, and another has a hard time speaking from the heart. A third listener finds themself getting defensive when asked questions, and the last caller wants to learn to speak like a leader without using empty jargon. Featured guest Follow Matt Abrahams on Instagram , LinkedIn , and at https://mattabrahams.com/ Connect with the team Follow Anne on Instagram and LinkedIn   Follow Frances on Instagram and LinkedIn Watch Fixable videos on youtube.com/@TEDAudioCollective Visit Anne and Frances’ website Have a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at fixable@ted.com or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253 Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne, Frances

Guest: Matt Abrahams

Topics covered

• communication
• confidence
• feedback
• leadership
• nervous system
• executive language

Keywords

• communication
• confidence
• feedback
• leadership
• nervous system
• executive language
• public speaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford, TED

Books & works: Think Faster, Talk Smarter

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