Carole Robin, Stanford GSB professor, discusses benefits of robust relationships, vulnerability, mental models, inquiry, avoiding defensiveness in feedback, and impact of long Covid on her life in a conversation focusing on building exceptional relationships.

Recognizing the importance of forging connections with others — and learning how to build those bonds in real time — is the focus of a course that’s been the most popular elective at Stanford GSB for decades: Interpersonal Dynamics. The iconic course has taught thousands of students and professionals what it means to have exceptional relationships and how to interact with others in a way that contributes to deeper, stronger connections.In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, lecturer and podcast host Matt Abrahams sits down with David Bradford and Carole Robin, lecturer and former lecturer of iconic Stanford GSB class Interpersonal Dynamics to discuss their new book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues. Both lecturers in leadership, Bradford and Robin outline what they’ve been teaching in the classroom for a broader audience.Connect:Email Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn,  Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn ********Become a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.

Marisa Lazo, experta en comunicación, y Carole Robin, maestra de Stanford, hablan sobre la importancia de la comunicación efectiva en un equipo de trabajo. Destacan la necesidad de sonreír, mirar a los ojos y tener empatía con los colaboradores para mejorar la relación laboral y el desempeño del equipo.

Guests include Geoffrey Cohen, Dr Carole Robin, Colin Coggins, Garrett Brown, David Siegel, and Susan McPherson. They discuss the secret to building lifelong friendships, coming across as authentic when meeting new people, mindset shifts for success in relationships, and reframing rejection. They also explore the importance of belonging, authenticity, productive conflict resolution, challenging stereotypes, the power of niche meetups, and unlocking your true potential.

We talk a lot on this show about social connection, but in this episode we’re going to get super granular on how to actually do relationships better.Carole Robin and David Bradford taught the most popular elective course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business for a combined total of 75 years. Officially, the name of the course is Interpersonal Dynamics, but everybody calls it “Touchy-Feely.” Together they have written the new book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues.We dive into the six hallmarks of what they call “exceptional relationships,” how to be honest and vulnerable without overdoing it, why the questions “how am I feeling?” and “how are you feeling?” are central to improving our communication, the inevitability of risk when you set out to deepen a relationship, and why meditation is helpful in all of this.Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/installFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/carole-robin-david-bradford-385See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.