Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab
By Joe McCormack
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The point of this podcast is to help you become an effective and efficient communicator. The topics that we discuss tackle many of the most pressing issues that people face in a world flooded by information, interruptions and distractions. The promise is that you and your ideas can stand out consistently. Hope you enjoy. [ Just Saying ]
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Ep. 394 – Be a gossip for good
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 393 – Is your identity at risk with AI
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 392 – Say the most important thing first
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 391 – How to make a boring topic interesting
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 390 – Getting people to admit they have a problem
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 389 – Why you need to avoid context camping
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 388 – SPEAR: a new verbal method to sharpen your point
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 387 – Reimagining your next offsite
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 386 – The Power of Proactive Advocacy
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 385 – It’s better to be interested than interesting
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 384 – The Loneliness of Excellence
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 383 – Jumpstarting Innovation in a Single Day
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 382 – Pulling a U-turn in a Conversation
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 381 – Having the meeting end(ing) in mind
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 380 – The B.E.S.T. Meeting Method
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 379 – Your boss doesn’t have time for you
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 378 – Roles, recommendations, and re-caps
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 377 – You’re speaking dolphin
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 376 – What’s the cost of confusion?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 375 – Defining your communication preference (no more guessing)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 374 – BRIEF Team Builder: a new annual subscription service
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 373 – What’s your signal-to-noise ratio?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Call Back Episode – 209 Tech Timeouts
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 372 – You’re better left alone
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 371 – Meeting participants (and potted plants)
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May 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 370 – Making key conversations count (the 6 T’s)
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 369 – You’re all over the place
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 368 – Sharing crucible stories
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 367 – Becoming a thought leader (not a thoughtless one)
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 366 – Working with AI slowly and quietly
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 365 – An imperfect guide to generational communication differences
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 364 – Botching your day-to-day conversations
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 363 – Know-it-alls
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 362 – Challenge: A Quiet Workday (once a month)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 361 – The Power of the Pause
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 360 – Giving my audience a voice (is this our last season?)
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 359 – My discovery of Quiet Selling
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 358 – Why gratitude is so grounding
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 357 – How I prepare for a podcast
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 356 – Showing up late and unprepared
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 355 – How to end a meeting like you meant it
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 354 – Why it’s not all about books
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 353 – When your mission changes, why doesn’t your message?
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 352 – Q&A on the book “Quiet Works” (part 3)
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 351 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 2)
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 350 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 1)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 349 – Managing Expectations (Two Words When I Saw Plymouth Rock)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 348 – Three questions to improve your next one-on-one
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 347 – Do you do deep work?
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 346 – Defining your most pressing priority (MPP)
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 345 – Why does BLUF frequently turn into BLAB?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 344 – How you might abuse a few minutes of free time
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 343 – Three Lies about Collaboration
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 342 – Giving Bad Advice
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 341 – Adages, Aphorisms and Epigrams
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 340 – I don’t believe you
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 339 – Managing the clock like a pro
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 338 – Five insights to run a tighter meeting
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 337 – When your messengers can’t deliver
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 336 – What happens when you’re confused
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 335 – Flagging, Flagging, Flagging
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 334 – Why Don’t You Make Any Sense? (When You Think You Do)
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 333 – How to Survive an Awkward Silence
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 332 – Three Ways to Communicate Like a Boss
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 331 – Reframing a Message to Regain Focus
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 330 – It Doesn’t Matter
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May 13, 2024 |
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Call Back Episode – Ep. 274 – The social media time warp
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 329 – The Intersection of Interests
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 328 – Getting Out of Time Sucks
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 327 – Can you command attention?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 326 – Clarity and Comedy are Related
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 325 – Doing what’s difficult
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 324 – Taking Fridays off (for quiet)
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 323 – Letting other people speak
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 322 – The Meeting Kickoff Sets the Tone
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 321 – Good isn’t a headline (nice isn’t either!)
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Call Back Episode – Ep 254 – How to frame a solid program overview
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 320 – Talk to Someone Else
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 319 – Real Value Depreciation in a Distracted World
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 318 – Is the end anywhere in sight?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 317 – Presenting is like breathing
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 316 – The sound of good writing
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 315 – A Tale of Two Ideas (Part 2)
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 314 – A Tale of Two Ideas (Part 1)
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 313 – Chit-Chat Cheer (and a Happy New Year!)
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 312 – 5 Costs of Interrupting Someone
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 311 – 5 Costs of Interrupting Yourself
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 310 – Setting Boundaries When Criticism Comes Calling
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 309 – The Pros and Cons of Analogies
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Call back Episode – Ep. 263 – Meetings redesigned and redefined
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Call back Episode – Episode 214 Thanksgiving: notes of gratitude
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 308 Highly Recommended (why these two words are priceless)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 307 – Collaboration chaos: making time in the office matter
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 306 – Return-to-office mandates won’t work
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Call Back Episode – Ep 268 – Running from time (not out of it)
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 305 – Speaking to Different Audiences Simultaneously
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 304 – The Beauty of the One-pager
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 303 – Quiet Works for BRIEF Teams
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 302 – Digital detoxes and collaboration toll cleanses
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 301 – Let’s stop playing charades
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 300 – Taking time to consider the future of work
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 299 – That’s not news it’s noise!
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 298 – Quiet Works for offsite meetings
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 297 – Communicating on the fly – crash or soar?
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 296 – Avoid “trouble” as a thinker, talker and doer
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 295 – Getting instructors to talk less
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 294 – Leave me alone, it can wait!
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 293 – Seven words of wisdom on silence to savor
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 292 – The fog of work
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 291 – Why people avoid quiet (really, run from it!)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Call EP – Hoping vs. knowing your point got across?
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 290 – Making time for people
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 289 – Disagreeable gray communication
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 288 – When to stop for questions and comments
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 287 – When to call a meeting (and cancel one)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 286 – When to provide an update
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May 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 285 – The power of quiet query
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 284 – A brief take on AI & communication (part 2)
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May 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 283 – A brief take on AI & communication (part 1)
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May 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 282 – Disclaimer on disclaimers
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May 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 281 – What happens when an expert you like holds court
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 280 – Can you make room for silence?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Call Back Episode – Ep 230 – Permission to pause
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Call back Episode – Ep 208 – Talk isn’t cheap
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 279 – Writing [brief] meeting summaries
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 278 – The real risks of remote working
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 277 – The power (and peril) of the Elusive 600
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 276 – 5 Mistakes when communicating to busy, burdened leaders
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 275 – The discipline of doing nothing
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 274 – The social media time warp
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 273 – Words you know but don’t really know
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 272 – Putting tools in your toolbelt
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 271 – Communicating to someone who is clueless
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 270 – Communicating to someone who is tired
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 269 – Communicating to someone who is really smart
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 268 – Running from time (not out of it)
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 267 – A year in review and one ahead
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 266 – Why am I waiting for an empowered conversation?
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 265 – How do you know if you’re clear and concise?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 264 – Finding my quiet space
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 263 – Meetings redesigned and redefined
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 262 – The ABC’s of Acronyms
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Call back Episode – Episode 214 Thanksgiving: notes of gratitude
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 261 – Pardon the interruption
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 260 – An unforgettable Oscar speech comes full circle
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 259 – Speaking up (vs. saying nothing)
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 258 – The disquiet of quiet quitters
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 257 – When your bland point needs sharpening
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 256 – BRIEF Map Basics
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 255 – To text or not to text?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 254 – How to frame a solid program overview
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 253 – So what do you do?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 252 – Why I do what I do
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 251 – Writing quips & tips
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 250 – Give me a sign (do not disturb)
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 249 – One minute of quiet, please!
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 248 – One vs many (things to think, say and do)
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 247 – HBR article review: overcoming collaboration overkill
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 246 – Should I or shouldn’t you?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 245 – When your answers aren’t good enough
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 244 – Afraid of writing
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 243 – When is more enough?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 242 – The minimum definition of success
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 241 – Feeling obligated to always be available
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 240 – Why people make bad decisions
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Call back Episode – NOISE Filter: Our 1st and last thought of the day
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 239 – Mental theft
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 238 – Quiet Works: new mission and motto
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May 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 237 – Simple presentation practices
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May 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 236 – Six comments to avoid
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May 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 235 – Is brevity a better way to influence?
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 234 – Noise management: No screens needed
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May 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 233 – Stuck in a bad conversation
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 232 – What if your boss isn’t brief?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 231 – Making the most with offsite meetings
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 230 – Permission to pause
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 229 – Meeting attendee bill of rights
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 228 – Resisting the temptation to check your smartphone
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 227 – Clarity at work (in times of crisis, chaos and change)
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Call back Episode – Providing senior leaders communication counsel
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Call Back EP – Why 1-on-1’s are mutually painful
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 226 – Giving a good talk
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 225 – How much thinking do you do?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 224 – Lessons in transition (part 3)
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 223 – Lessons in transition (part 2)
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 222 – Lessons in transition (part 1)
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 221 – How does that feel?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 220 – Breaking bad teaching (part 2)
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 219 – Breaking bad teaching (part 1)
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 218 – Year in review
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 217 – What’s in a name?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 216 – Entrepreneurial lessons
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 215 – Silent meeting starts
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – Empty the trash
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 214 – Thanksgiving: notes of gratitude
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 213 – The Quiet Workplace (an essay)
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 212 – Wrap it up
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 211 – Interesting or essential?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 210 – Scattered
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 209 – Tech timeouts
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 208 – Talk isn’t cheap
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 207 – Writing a solid e-mail, part 2
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 206 – Writing a solid e-mail, part 1
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 205 – Misunderstandings, pt. 3
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Call Back EP – Take 5 Quiet Cards
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 204 – Misunderstandings, pt. 2
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 203 – Misunderstandings
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 202 – Leaving the complaining club
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Episode 201 – Creating a better, SMART BRIEF resolution
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Episode 200 – A time to celebrate
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – Enduring a culture of long and confusing
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – Hitting mute more often in your life
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – Defining what “virtual” really means now
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Call Back Episode – VTC’s and me: seeing is believing
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Episode 199 – FAQ: How do I build the discipline of brevity on my own?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Episode 198– BRIEF Meeting Prep Cards
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Episode 197 – By my guest: Cameron Cruse, R.Riveter Co-Founder
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Episode 196 – Just three words
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Episode 195 – FAQ: Sharing the BRIEF method
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May 31, 2021 |
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Episode 194 – I’ve Gotta Pee
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May 24, 2021 |
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Episode 193 – Be my guest: Hellene Garcia (Neat) on post-pandemic communication
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May 17, 2021 |
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Episode 192 – A primer on “Primer” (my new podcast)
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May 10, 2021 |
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Episode 191 – FAQ: Managing your mindset
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May 03, 2021 |
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Episode 190 – Speak up, or shut up
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Episode 189 – Be My Guest – Malachy Walsh Interview
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 188 – DRAFT Cards
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Episode 187 – FAQ: Understanding your audience
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode 186 – A distorted view
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode 185 – Be my guest: Dr. Hans Breiter, Professor of Psychiatry
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode 184 – Getting to no faster
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Episode 183 – FAQ: Being brief on the spot, away from work
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode 182 – Stepping away for a minute (from digital devices)
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Episode 181 – The big moment
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Episode 180 – FAQ: Better headlines build a bridge
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 179 – Daily headlines: 1st and last thought of the day
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Episode 178 – Be my guest: Aaron Weber, Comedian
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Episode 177 – The morass of time management
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Episode 176 – FAQ: Tackling the issue of quiet time
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Episode 175– Phone calls
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Episode 174 – Be my guest: Simon Bureau on culture and communications
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Episode 173– The Daily Scan (Looking back and ahead)
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Episode 172 – FAQ: How to discourage multitasking in meetings
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Episode 171– The Lineup
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Episode 170 – The uneasiness of great meeting facilitation
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – It’s a good time to say thanks
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Episode 169- Be my guest: John Borta, meeting facilitation expert
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Episode 168– Losing trust forever
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode 167– Take 5 Quiet Cards
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Being deliberate
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode 166– The critical role of tone
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Episode 165– Creating momentum after a meeting
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – The Uber talk test
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Episode 164– My Apple Watch surprise
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Episode 163– Overcoming your fear of public speaking
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 162– WIFM (what’s in it for me?)
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Episode 161– A significant emotional event
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Episode 160– A better way to prepare
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Tesla’s not-so-secret strategy
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Episode 159– Crafting a clear problem statement
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Talking yourself through adversity
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Episode 158– Simple vs. complicated
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Episode 157– Too busy for people?
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Episode 156– Creating a culture of brevity
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Episode 155 – Being afraid to communicate
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Episode 154– Simply pointless
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Episode 153 – Best of: Curbing a culture of meetings & Meeting agenda design
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Episode 152 – Resisting the most common communication impulse
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Saying no
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Episode 150 – The struggle to find time to read
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Episode 149 – Best of: Facts and feelings & Loss of civil discourse
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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Episode 148 – Is PowerPoint really to blame?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Episode 147 – New rules in a remote world
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode 146 – Terrible writers need some help
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May 25, 2020 |
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Episode 145 – Admitting we were wrong
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May 18, 2020 |
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Episode 144 – Four false assumptions to avoid
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May 11, 2020 |
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Episode 143 – Defining what “virtual” really means now
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode 142 – VTC’s and me: seeing is believing
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Episode 141 – That was too brief
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Episode 140 – Best of: Why is listening so hard & Asking better questions
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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Episode 139 – The essential qualities of great communicators
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 138 – Forcing the world to pause
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Episode 137 – Saying no, not now
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Episode 136 – Best of: Minister of loneliness & it takes a hurricane to get people to talk
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 135 – Unified messaging that heals fracture and division
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Episode 134 – Best of: Limiting your media consumption & the promise of prognosticators
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Episode 133 – Managing noise in a time of crisis
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Episode 132 – That might be the wrong word
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Episode 131 – Storytelling as a valuable tool for teaching
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Episode 130 – Creating momentum before a meeting
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Episode 129 – A semi-silent retreat debrief
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Episode 128 – Giving into message fatigue
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Episode 127 – Voicing a frustration
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Episode 126 – NOISE Filter: Our 1st and last thought of the day
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Quiet time
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Tune into AM 101
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Call Back Episode – Tune into FM 101
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Episode 122 – Be my guest: Microsoft’s Jim Lee with Charley Thornton
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Episode 121 – You need a nap, not another app
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Episode 120 – Putting up with old people’s stories (ok, boomer!)
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Episode 119 – Managing tough (and great) conversations
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Call Back Episode – Focus, people!
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Call Back Episode – It’s a good time to say thanks
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Call Back Episode – Why do AAR’s frequently fail?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Episode 115 – Noise filters: media consumption
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Episode 114 – Talk-to-talk temptation
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Episode 113 – Recommended Reading: The flood is coming
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Episode 112 – Does that resonate with you?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Episode 111 – The basics of trimming
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Episode 110 – Interviews to transition to your next reality
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Episode 109 – Is multitasking a mistake or management skill?
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Episode 108 – Present listening and preaching to the choir
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Episode 107 – The connection between comedy and clarity
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Episode 106 – Providing senior leaders communication counsel
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Episode 105 – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Episode 104 – The rhythm of repetition
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Episode 103 – Why 1-on-1’s are mutually painful
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Episode 102 – Building a better elevator speech
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Sounding off on “NOISE”
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Episode 100 – Questions & Answers (Q&A)
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Episode 99 – Practical presentation principles
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Episode 98 – Batching
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Episode 97 – Make a recommendation
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Episode 96 – Irrelevant
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Episode 95 – Forced to focus
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Episode 94 – Enduring a culture of long and confusing
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Episode 93 – The promise of prognosticators
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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Episode 92 – Has TED jumped the shark?
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Episode 91 – How to find your voice
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May 27, 2019 |
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Episode 90 – Do introverts have the advantage?
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May 20, 2019 |
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Episode 89 – When you just don’t care
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May 13, 2019 |
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Episode 88 – Communicating when you’re on edge
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May 06, 2019 |
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Episode 87 – Nodding loops: real or imagined?
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Episode 86 – How you show up
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Episode 85 – Micro-preparation
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Episode 84 – Napoleon Dynamite
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Episode 83 – More senseless note taking
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Episode 82 – Being deliberate
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Episode 81 – Clarifying communication preferences, part 1
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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Episode 80 – The illusion of immediacy
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Episode 79 – Empty the trash
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Episode 78 – The single biggest writing mistake
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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Episode 77 – Many meanings of the word brief
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Episode 76 – Why performance reviews crush morale
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Episode 75 – A lazy man’s load
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Episode 74 – The loss of civil discourse
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Episode 73 – Why commander’s intent drives subordinates crazy
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Episode 72 – Preparing for chance conversations
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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Episode 71 – It’s a good time to say thanks
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Episode 70 – Meeting agenda design
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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Episode 69 – Hitting mute more often in your life
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Episode 68 – Why do AAR’s frequently fail?
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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Episode 67 – Talking yourself through adversity
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Episode 66 – What’s an insight and why do they matter?
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Episode 65 – Sabotaging your organization from within
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Episode 64 – More like tennis, less like golf
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Episode 63 – Asking much better questions
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Episode 62 – I couldn’t articulate the strategy
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Episode 61 – The failure of open floor plans
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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Episode 60 – Time to say goodbye
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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Episode 59 – It takes a hurricane to get people to talk
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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Episode 58 – Perception management: facts and feelings
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Episode 57 – Is “time posting” a word?
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Episode 56 – Aim small, miss small
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Episode 55 – What to do with my hands?
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Episode 54 – Tune into AM 101
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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Episode 53 – Motivational speeches might help the other team
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Episode 52 – Tune into FM 101
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Aug 13, 2018 |
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Episode 51 – Hating the gift of feedback
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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Episode 50 – The Uber talk test
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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Episode 49 – Saying no
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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Episode 48 – Curbing a culture of meetings
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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Episode 47 – Did that conversation ruin me?
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Episode 46 – Working to get fired or hired
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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Episode 45 – My father’s three favorite phrases
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Jun 17, 2018 |
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Episode 44 – Unpacking your e-mails
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Episode 42 – Not valuing a volunteer
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May 29, 2018 |
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Episode 41 – A good story breaks a tie
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May 21, 2018 |
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Episode 40 – Warning: explicit messages
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May 14, 2018 |
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Episode 39 – Pitfalls of progress reports
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Episode 38 – Hey, listen to why it’s so difficult
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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Episode 37 – The single most important thing
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Episode 36 – Ready, player one
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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Episode 35 – The dread of silence
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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Episode 34 – The minister for loneliness
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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Episode 33 – Focus, people!
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Episode 32 – When words become worthless
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Episode 31 – An info-junkie crack house (Brain Basics Part II)
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Episode 30 – Penguins on an Iceberg (Brain Basics Part I)
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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Episode 29 – Go to sleep
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Episode 28 – Are smartphones addictive brain candy for kids?
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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Episode 27 – Training people to ignore a safety briefing
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Episode 26 – Stay tuned. Fans aren’t really.
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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Episode 25 – The BRIEF Lab Annual Report
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Episode 24 – An argument against persuasion (and for civil discourse)
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Episode 23 – Senseless note taking
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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Episode 22 – Conversation highjacking
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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Episode 21 – Is there power in repetition?
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Episode 20 – Bite your tongue
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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Episode 19 – Avoiding an audience double standard
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Episode 18 – Why is listening so hard?
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Episode 17 – Quiet time
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Oct 27, 2017 |
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Episode 16 – Getting some people to talk more (not less)
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Episode 15 – Confident leaders don’t get it
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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Episode 14 – The uncomfortable allure of a crucible story
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Episode 13 – Leaders we all love deliver precise praise
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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Episode 12 – Knowing if a meeting should’ve been an e-mail
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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Episode 11 – Bearing the heavy burden of delivering bad news
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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Episode 10 – Signs your team is not on the same page
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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Episode 9 – Concise writers are ruthless redactors
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Apr 01, 2017 |
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Episode 8 – Great messages are as simple as 1-2-3
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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Episode 7 – Tesla’s not-so-secret strategy
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Mar 21, 2017 |
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Episode 6 – Owning a message that’s important
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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Episode 5 – Why people struggle to get to the point
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Mar 07, 2017 |
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Episode 4 – Hoping vs. knowing your point got across?
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Feb 28, 2017 |
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Episode 3 – Does a moment of anger make you rant and repeat?
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Feb 23, 2017 |
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Episode 2 – Pitching a bright idea
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Feb 16, 2017 |
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Episode 1 – Job interviews: no time for an interrogation
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Feb 09, 2017 |