When an audience member is challenging, when they ask a question that might have an aggressive tone to it, something that might put you on the defensive. The person who has the most challenging question is most likely to be your champion. So take that energy, get delighted. Whenever something goes wrong on the improve stage, improvisers just get excited. Their eyes light up and they go, oh, good. What can we do with thit? It's live. They are engaged. And they are the best opportunity. You 're not going to fight with them, but they're an opportunity. I think, for folks who find themselves in situations where they're handling objections or taking questions,
Most professional communication is spontaneous in nature: it’s providing feedback in the moment, answering questions, introducing people. On this podcast episode, Strategic Communication lecturer Matt Abrahams speaks with Stanford lecturers Adam Tobin and Dan Klein on how to become more comfortable and confident in in-the-moment speaking situations.
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