91. Um, Like, So: How Filler Words Can Create More Connected, Effective Communication

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

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

4.7 • 805 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The meaning we all ascribe to filler words and how to use them in your communication.

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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.
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1:02.2	When we think about the words we use, we tend to focus on making sure we communicate our meaning.
1:09.7	But in fact, communicating information about our relationship,
1:14.1	our connection might be even more important. I'm Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic
1:20.7	communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.
1:29.1	Today I look forward to speaking with Valerie Friedland.
1:32.5	Valerie is a professor of sociolinguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno.
1:37.4	She is an expert on the relationship between language and society,
1:40.7	and recently released her new book entitled Like Literally Dude, Arguing for the Good
1:46.5	and Bad English. Welcome, Valerie. I am super excited to dive into our conversation today.
1:53.2	Well, thanks, Matt. I'm really excited to talk with you. Great. And I love that I just get to say
1:57.6	dude, like I used to say, growing up in Northern California near Santa Cruz.
2:02.5	I'd like to get started with a high-level question. What is the purpose of language?
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