62. Rethinks: Summer Learning Series, How Humor Can Be a Secret Weapon in Communication

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

🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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How humor can make us more confident, trustworthy communicators.

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0:00.0	Hi, Matt here. You've invested in your education to grow, advance, and unlock new career opportunities.
0:07.0	But here's the challenge. How do you position yourself to stand out in a competitive job market?
0:13.0	It's not just about what you know. It's about how much you communicate your value, build strategic relationships, and take decisive action.
0:21.7	That's where today's sponsor, Strawberry.me, career coaching, comes in.
0:26.2	They match students and professionals with certified career coaches who will help you refine
0:31.1	your personal brand to confidently articulate your skills and experiences,
0:35.3	to develop a results-driven strategy and stay accountable so you
0:39.8	follow through on networking, applications, and negotiations. Because knowing what to do is one thing.
0:46.4	Having a coach to push you forward, that's how you create real momentum in progress.
0:51.9	Visit strawberry.m.m.m. TFTS and claim your $50 credit. That's strawberry.
0:59.1	dot me slash TFTS. Hello there. I'm Matt Abrahams. To keep up with the learning this summer,
1:08.0	we're diving back into some of our most popular episodes. Think of this as
1:12.3	summer school. As part of our summer learning series, we'll be reintroducing an episode and pairing
1:18.4	it with an assignment for you to complete. Fasten your seatbelts and sharpen your pencils.
1:23.7	The bottom line, Matt, is giving birth, having sex, and laughing with colleagues in Zoom meetings are actually have a lot in common.
1:33.8	We're building trust and no one's wearing pants.
1:37.1	Oh, there you go.
1:38.5	Well, we might not all still be on Zoom anymore, but these principles still apply to humor in the workplace. I'm Matt
1:45.2	Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
1:50.4	Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. Our episode about humor came out two years ago
1:56.8	and has been listened to hundreds of thousands of times by people all over the world.
2:02.4	Today we want to replay that episode with a special homework assignment.
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