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The holidays can bring out the best and worst in our communication and relationships.

In this Rethinks Best of episode, we revisit advice from 2021 that still

rings true today. Listen in to learn best practices from across many of our episodes on how to

manage the stresses of the holidays. Once again, we are approaching the holiday season.

As the year draws to a close, and many of us draw nearer to our family, friends, and work colleagues,

we often find ourselves cooking up yummy recipes to share and celebrate over.

Yet invariably, these interactions lead to challenges

and awkward communication situations.

So for this episode, we've decided to get into the Communication Kitchen

to bring you a show filled of some of our favorite communication recipes

to enhance your speaking and help you navigate holiday challenges.

I'm Matt Abraham's, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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