155. Can We Be Candid? How to Communicate Clearly and Directly

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

Communicating, Influence, Career Skills, Career, Business, Education, Leadership, Careers, Communication, Career Growth, Public Speaking, Language Learning, Improv

4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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In communication the best route is often the most direct.

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0:00.0	We know from research that success isn't just about effort. It's about strategy, accountability, and of course, communication. And yet, when it comes to job transitions, promotions and salary negotiations, most people go it alone. That's where today's sponsor, Strawberry.combeer career coaching, comes in. Kylie, on the Think Fast Talk Smart team met with a strawberry.
0:21.0	dot me coach and found it really helpful. Kylie, how is your coach helping you in terms of
0:26.1	your career growth and personal development? From the very beginning, the whole process has helped
0:30.7	me to really reflect on how I want to move forward and define my goals. And then my coach Rashmi
0:35.8	took my ideas, helped make them tangible,
0:38.8	and suddenly I'm moving forward with actionable steps that I can manage in my life.
0:43.7	Wow. Sounds like your coach was super helpful. Absolutely.
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1:02.7	Being direct and candid can help us in the most challenging of communication situations.
1:09.6	My name is Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication
1:13.4	at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. Today I'm
1:20.9	excited to speak with Susan Rice. Dr. Rice is a visiting fellow at the Freeman Spogaly Institute at
1:26.1	Stanford and a distinguished visiting fellow at the Stanford Spoghly Institute at Stanford and a distinguished visiting
1:28.3	fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence.
1:32.8	She previously served as domestic policy advisor for President Biden and was President
1:38.0	Obama's national security advisor and the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations.
1:44.0	She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough Love, My Story of the Things Worth Fighting for.
1:51.5	Welcome. I am so excited to have you join me today, and I look forward to the conversation we're going to have.
1:57.1	Me too. Thanks for having me in that.
1:58.8	So let's get started. You have led a variety of teams and organizations throughout your career. Are there any specific leadership principles you follow or use?
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