William copins asks how students can advocate for change when they don't have a lot of power. Shan Apfron says you should communicate as a collective and think carefully about what your audience wants to hear. People ought ti merely respect those who stand firm in their beliefs, but are willing to negotiate the specific solutions that allow you to uphold the values that are most important to you.
We asked listeners to send in their communication conundrums and ended up with an inbox full of thoughtful, specific questions.
In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, host and Stanford GSB lecturer Matt Abrahams is joined by Shawon Jackon, MBA ’21, to share techniques on crafting written responses, dealing with constant interruptions, and confronting the power dynamics present in most communication. Shawon is the founder of Our Voices Matter, a public speaking program for high school students of color and a dual-degree student between Stanford GSB and Harvard Kennedy School.
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