1180: How to Communicate Like a Pro in the Age of AI with Matt Abrahams

An investor, he was promoted because of how good he was as an analyst. He was an amazing analyst. He relied on AI almost extensively to help him with the communication. And he was promoted to an investing position where he actually had to engage in conversation, give difficult feedback, and he was woefully inadequate because those communication skills that his leaders, bosses saw in him were not truly his.

So these are the ways that we're seeing this over-reliance on AI manifest itself. That's Matt Abrahams. He's a lecturer at Stanford University's graduate school of business and one of the world's leading communication experts. Matt's also the host of the award-winning podcast Think Faster, Talk Smarter, and the author of two best-selling books.

His most recent one, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot, received an updated edition this year to cover the challenges of communicating in the age of AI. So you'll learn one, why polish is no longer an advantage. And what is, two, the many ways AI can hurt or help your communication skills, and three, how cost co-credibility helps you win more. And if you want a quick summary write-up of the actionable wisdom that Matt shares, you can find that over at awesomeatyourjob.com and grab the free gold nugget email newsletter. I'm Pete McKaidis.

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