2020-04-24
5 分钟Hi Matt here.
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Being in the present moment and listening intently can help both your impromptu and planned communication.
In our first podcast on spontaneous speaking, I was joined by fellow lecturers Adam Tobin and Dan Klein.
Today I am thrilled to share an important portion of that conversation that didn't make it into the original episode.
My name is Matt Abrahams and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
And welcome to a quick thinks episode of think fast, talk Smart, the podcast.
So here you go.
This bonus clip from my conversation with two Stanford improv experts on how being in the present moment helps us to be a better communicator.
We often don't take the time to be present enough to listen, to understand truly what's needed in that moment so we can respond accordingly.
Because we're in our heads, because we're judging and evaluating, we might miss some nuance or make some assumptions that get in the way of being successful in spontaneous speaking.
Curious to know your thoughts about that listening and that present orientation.
Wait, what did you just ask?
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
Look, if you're locked into a script or locked into this idea of how you were gonna do it and something is going on, you're totally not connecting with your audience, with their needs.