<p>What gets in the way of good communication? In this special Quick Fixes episode, Anne and Frances are joined by Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and bestselling author of <em>Think Faster, Talk Smarter, </em>to answer questions from listeners about how to communicate effectively. One listener struggles giving feedback to their elders, and another has a hard time speaking from the heart. A third listener finds themself getting defensive when asked questions, and the last caller wants to learn to speak like a leader without using empty jargon.</p><br><p><strong>Featured guest</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Matt Abrahams on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and at <a href="https://mattabrahams.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mattabrahams.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the team</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Anne on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annemorriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Follow Frances on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francesxfrei/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesfrei" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Watch Fixable videos on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWu34VO7OtLNpE77KPFqPJwoGoggRMHI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@TEDAudioCollective</a></li><li><a href="https://anneandfrances.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Anne and Frances’ website</a></li><li>Have a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253</li><li>Follow TED on <a href="https://x.com/TEDTalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></li></ul><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts</a></p><br><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>