Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

20. Question Your Questions: How to Spark Creativity in Your Communication

Sep 25, 2020

In this engaging discussion, guest Tina Seelig, a Stanford professor focusing on creativity and innovation, shares insights on sparking creativity through effective communication. She emphasizes the importance of asking questions, stating that a curious mindset leads to better engagement. Seelig highlights storytelling techniques, like the 'story spine,' that can captivate audiences. Listeners learn how to enhance their virtual communication skills and the critical role of a strong opening and closing in presentations, making communication both engaging and impactful.

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Tina Seelig

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Questioning the Need for Suitcases

01:04

The Power of Storytelling in Communicating Ideas

01:32

Seeing Problems as Opportunities

00:37

Intro

2min

The Art of Storytelling in Communication

10min

Engaging Virtual Communication Strategies

7min

The Power of Communication: Engaging Audiences

4min

Enhancing Communication through Practical Advice

2min

“Sparking communication starts with asking why or what or how.” On this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Tina Seelig, the Professor of the Practice in Stanford’s department of Management Science and Engineering, sits down with podcast host and lecturer Matt Abrahams to talk about the structures of storytelling that will help become more creative communicators and the importance of asking questions about everything we do.

“Having a mindset of curiosity opens the door to great communication,” Seelig says. “The more questions you ask, the more you learn, the more engaged you will be with others.”

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