Ep. 303 – Quiet Works for BRIEF Teams
Episode 25 – The BRIEF Lab Annual Report December 28, 2017 10 minEpisode 24 – An argument against persuasion (and for civil discourse) December 18, 2017 15 minEpisode 23 – Senseless note taking December 12, 2017 14 minEpisode 22 – Conversation highjacking December 4, 2017 11 minEpisode 21 – Is there power in repetition? November 27, 2017 13 minEpisode 20 – Bite your tongue November 20, 2017 13 minEpisode 19 – Avoiding an audience double standard November 13, 2017 11 minEpisode 18 – Why is listening so hard? November 6, 2017 15 minEpisode 17 – Quiet time October 27, 2017 13 minEpisode 16 – Getting some people to talk more (not less) October 23, 2017 13 minEpisode 15 – Confident leaders don’t get it October 17, 2017 13 minEpisode 14 – The uncomfortable allure of a crucible story October 9, 2017 14 minEpisode 13 – Leaders we all love deliver precise praise October 2, 2017 12 minEpisode 12 – Knowing if a meeting should’ve been an e-mail September 25, 2017 11 minEpisode 11 – Bearing the heavy burden of delivering bad news September 19, 2017 14 minEpisode 10 – Signs your team is not on the same page April 11, 2017 15 minEpisode 9 – Concise writers are ruthless redactors April 1, 2017 15 minEpisode 8 – Great messages are as simple as 1-2-3 March 28, 2017 15 minEpisode 7 – Tesla’s not-so-secret strategy March 21, 2017 15 minEpisode 6 – Owning a message that’s important March 14, 2017 11 minEpisode 5 – Why people struggle to get to the point March 7, 2017 10 minEpisode 4 – Hoping vs. knowing your point got across? February 28, 2017 10 minEpisode 3 – Does a moment of anger make you rant and repeat? February 23, 2017 10 minEpisode 2 – Pitching a bright idea February 16, 2017 10 minEpisode 1 – Job interviews: no time for an interrogation February 9, 2017 10 minEpisode 70 – Meeting agenda design December 31, 2018 11 minEpisode 69 – Hitting mute more often in your life December 17, 2018 17 minEpisode 68 – Why do AAR’s frequently fail? December 10, 2018 14 minEpisode 67 – Talking yourself through adversity December 3, 2018 13 minEpisode 66 – What’s an insight and why do they matter? November 26, 2018 13 minEpisode 65 – Sabotaging your organization from within November 19, 2018 11 minEpisode 64 – More like tennis, less like golf November 12, 2018 10 minEpisode 63 – Asking much better questions November 5, 2018 14 minEpisode 62 – I couldn’t articulate the strategy October 29, 2018 12 minEpisode 61 – The failure of open floor plans October 22, 2018 14 minEpisode 60 – Time to say goodbye October 15, 2018 10 minEpisode 59 – It takes a hurricane to get people to talk October 8, 2018 11 minEpisode 58 – Perception management: facts and feelings October 1, 2018 14 minEpisode 57 – Is “time posting” a word? September 24, 2018 9 minEpisode 56 – Aim small, miss small September 17, 2018 11 minEpisode 55 – What to do with my hands? September 3, 2018 10 minEpisode 54 – Tune into AM 101 August 27, 2018 15 minEpisode 53 – Motivational speeches might help the other team August 20, 2018 16 minEpisode 52 – Tune into FM 101 August 13, 2018 14 minEpisode 51 – Hating the gift of feedback August 6, 2018 12 minEpisode 50 – The Uber talk test July 30, 2018 13 minEpisode 49 – Saying no July 23, 2018 14 minEpisode 48 – Curbing a culture of meetings July 16, 2018 15 minEpisode 47 – Did that conversation ruin me? July 9, 2018 14 minEpisode 46 – Working to get fired or hired June 25, 2018 9 minEpisode 45 – My father’s three favorite phrases June 17, 2018 9 minEpisode 44 – Unpacking your e-mails June 11, 2018 13 minEpisode 43 – Smartphone bans coming June 4, 2018 14 minEpisode 42 – Not valuing a volunteer May 29, 2018 14 minEpisode 41 – A good story breaks a tie May 21, 2018 14 minEpisode 40 – Warning: explicit messages May 14, 2018 12 minEpisode 39 – Pitfalls of progress reports April 30, 2018 14 minEpisode 38 – Hey, listen to why it’s so difficult April 23, 2018 13 minEpisode 37 – The single most important thing April 16, 2018 12 minEpisode 36 – Ready, player one April 9, 2018 14 minEpisode 35 – The dread of silence April 2, 2018 12 minEpisode 34 – The minister for loneliness March 20, 2018 13 minEpisode 33 – Focus, people! March 13, 2018 12 minEpisode 32 – When words become worthless March 8, 2018 11 minEpisode 31 – An info-junkie crack house (Brain Basics Part II) February 26, 2018 15 minEpisode 30 – Penguins on an Iceberg (Brain Basics Part I) February 20, 2018 14 minEpisode 29 – Go to sleep January 30, 2018 15 minEpisode 28 – Are smartphones addictive brain candy for kids? January 22, 2018 15 minEpisode 27 – Training people to ignore a safety briefing January 15, 2018 14 minEpisode 26 – Stay tuned. Fans aren’t really. January 9, 2018 13 minEpisode 122 – Be my guest: Microsoft’s Jim Lee with Charley Thornton December 30, 2019 18 minEpisode 121 – You need a nap, not another app December 23, 2019 12 minEpisode 120 – Putting up with old people’s stories (ok, boomer!) December 16, 2019 13 minEpisode 119 – Managing tough (and great) conversations December 9, 2019 12 minCall Back Episode – Focus, people! December 2, 2019 15 minCall Back Episode – It’s a good time to say thanks November 25, 2019 10 minCall Back Episode – Why do AAR’s frequently fail? November 18, 2019 14 minEpisode 115 – Noise filters: media consumption November 11, 2019 14 minEpisode 114 – Talk-to-talk temptation November 4, 2019 14 minEpisode 113 – Recommended Reading: The flood is coming October 28, 2019 12 minEpisode 112 – Does that resonate with you? October 21, 2019 12 minEpisode 111 – The basics of trimming October 14, 2019 10 minEpisode 110 – Interviews to transition to your next reality October 7, 2019 14 minEpisode 109 – Is multitasking a mistake or management skill? September 30, 2019 11 minEpisode 108 – Present listening and preaching to the choir September 23, 2019 9 minEpisode 107 – The connection between comedy and clarity September 16, 2019 15 minEpisode 106 – Providing senior leaders communication counsel September 9, 2019 13 minEpisode 105 – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds September 2, 2019 15 minEpisode 104 – The rhythm of repetition August 26, 2019 11 minEpisode 103 – Why 1-on-1’s are mutually painful August 19, 2019 13 minEpisode 102 – Building a better elevator speech August 12, 2019 12 minSounding off on “NOISE” August 7, 2019 15 minEpisode 100 – Questions & Answers (Q&A) July 29, 2019 13 minEpisode 99 – Practical presentation principles July 22, 2019 12 minEpisode 98 – Batching July 15, 2019 10 minEpisode 97 – Make a recommendation July 8, 2019 10 minEpisode 96 – Irrelevant July 1, 2019 12 minEpisode 95 – Forced to focus June 24, 2019 14 minEpisode 94 – Enduring a culture of long and confusing June 17, 2019 12 minEpisode 93 – The promise of prognosticators June 10, 2019 13 minEpisode 92 – Has TED jumped the shark? June 3, 2019 11 minEpisode 91 – How to find your voice May 27, 2019 11 minEpisode 90 – Do introverts have the advantage? May 20, 2019 12 minEpisode 89 – When you just don’t care May 13, 2019 11 minEpisode 88 – Communicating when you’re on edge May 6, 2019 11 minEpisode 87 – Nodding loops: real or imagined? April 29, 2019 12 minEpisode 86 – How you show up April 22, 2019 10 minEpisode 85 – Micro-preparation April 15, 2019 12 minEpisode 84 – Napoleon Dynamite April 8, 2019 9 minEpisode 83 – More senseless note taking April 1, 2019 12 minEpisode 82 – Being deliberate March 25, 2019 9 minEpisode 81 – Clarifying communication preferences, part 1 March 18, 2019 11 minEpisode 80 – The illusion of immediacy March 11, 2019 13 minEpisode 79 – Empty the trash March 4, 2019 7 minEpisode 78 – The single biggest writing mistake February 25, 2019 12 minEpisode 77 – Many meanings of the word brief February 18, 2019 11 minEpisode 76 – Why performance reviews crush morale February 11, 2019 11 minEpisode 75 – A lazy man’s load February 4, 2019 10 minEpisode 74 – The loss of civil discourse January 28, 2019 12 minEpisode 73 – Why commander’s intent drives subordinates crazy January 21, 2019 11 minEpisode 72 – Preparing for chance conversations January 14, 2019 11 minEpisode 71 – It’s a good time to say thanks January 7, 2019 10 minEpisode 173– The Daily Scan (Looking back and ahead) December 28, 2020 16 minEpisode 172 – FAQ: How to discourage multitasking in meetings December 22, 2020 13 minEpisode 171– The Lineup December 14, 2020 13 minEpisode 170 – The uneasiness of great meeting facilitation December 7, 2020 15 minCall Back Episode – It’s a good time to say thanks November 30, 2020 10 minEpisode 169- Be my guest: John Borta, meeting facilitation expert November 23, 2020 33 minEpisode 168– Losing trust forever November 16, 2020 13 minEpisode 167– Take 5 Quiet Cards November 9, 2020 14 minCall Back Episode – Being deliberate November 2, 2020 9 minEpisode 166– The critical role of tone October 26, 2020 13 minEpisode 165– Creating momentum after a meeting October 21, 2020 14 minCall Back Episode – The Uber talk test October 13, 2020 13 minEpisode 164– My Apple Watch surprise October 5, 2020 14 minEpisode 163– Overcoming your fear of public speaking September 28, 2020 14 minEpisode 162– WIFM (what’s in it for me?) September 21, 2020 12 minEpisode 161– A significant emotional event September 14, 2020 11 minEpisode 160– A better way to prepare September 7, 2020 12 minCall Back Episode – Tesla’s not-so-secret strategy September 1, 2020 15 minEpisode 159– Crafting a clear problem statement August 24, 2020 14 minCall Back Episode – Talking yourself through adversity August 17, 2020 13 minEpisode 158– Simple vs. complicated August 10, 2020 14 minEpisode 157– Too busy for people? August 3, 2020 14 minEpisode 156– Creating a culture of brevity July 28, 2020 14 minEpisode 155 – Being afraid to communicate July 20, 2020 14 minEpisode 154– Simply pointless July 13, 2020 13 minEpisode 153 – Best of: Curbing a culture of meetings & Meeting agenda design July 6, 2020 28 minEpisode 152 – Resisting the most common communication impulse June 29, 2020 12 minCall Back Episode – Saying no June 22, 2020 14 minEpisode 150 – The struggle to find time to read June 15, 2020 14 minEpisode 149 – Best of: Facts and feelings & Loss of civil discourse June 13, 2020 29 minEpisode 148 – Is PowerPoint really to blame? June 8, 2020 15 minEpisode 147 – New rules in a remote world June 1, 2020 13 minEpisode 146 – Terrible writers need some help May 25, 2020 10 minEpisode 145 – Admitting we were wrong May 18, 2020 10 minEpisode 144 – Four false assumptions to avoid May 11, 2020 13 minEpisode 143 – Defining what “virtual” really means now May 4, 2020 12 minEpisode 142 – VTC’s and me: seeing is believing April 27, 2020 14 minEpisode 141 – That was too brief April 20, 2020 12 minEpisode 140 – Best of: Why is listening so hard & Asking better questions April 18, 2020 30 minEpisode 139 – The essential qualities of great communicators April 13, 2020 14 minEpisode 138 – Forcing the world to pause April 6, 2020 12 minEpisode 137 – Saying no, not now March 30, 2020 11 minEpisode 136 – Best of: Minister of loneliness & it takes a hurricane to get people to talk March 28, 2020 25 minEpisode 135 – Unified messaging that heals fracture and division March 23, 2020 18 minEpisode 134 – Best of: Limiting your media consumption & the promise of prognosticators March 21, 2020 29 minEpisode 133 – Managing noise in a time of crisis March 18, 2020 13 minEpisode 132 – That might be the wrong word March 9, 2020 10 minEpisode 131 – Storytelling as a valuable tool for teaching March 2, 2020 13 minEpisode 130 – Creating momentum before a meeting February 24, 2020 14 minEpisode 129 – A semi-silent retreat debrief February 17, 2020 12 minEpisode 128 – Giving into message fatigue February 13, 2020 11 minEpisode 127 – Voicing a frustration February 3, 2020 14 minEpisode 126 – NOISE Filter: Our 1st and last thought of the day January 27, 2020 12 minCall Back Episode – Quiet time January 20, 2020 13 minCall Back Episode – Tune into AM 101 January 13, 2020 15 minCall Back Episode – Tune into FM 101 January 6, 2020 14 minEp. 218 – Year in review December 27, 2021 14 minEp. 217 – What’s in a name? December 20, 2021 14 minEp. 216 – Entrepreneurial lessons December 13, 2021 14 minEp. 215 – Silent meeting starts December 6, 2021 13 minCall Back Episode – Empty the trash November 29, 2021 7 minEp. 214 – Thanksgiving: notes of gratitude November 22, 2021 14 minEp. 213 – The Quiet Workplace (an essay) November 14, 2021 15 minEp. 212 – Wrap it up November 8, 2021 12 minEp. 211 – Interesting or essential? November 1, 2021 14 minEp. 210 – Scattered October 25, 2021 14 minEp. 209 – Tech timeouts October 18, 2021 14 minEp. 208 – Talk isn’t cheap October 11, 2021 13 minEp. 207 – Writing a solid e-mail, part 2 October 5, 2021 11 minEp. 206 – Writing a solid e-mail, part 1 September 27, 2021 14 minEp. 205 – Misunderstandings, pt. 3 September 20, 2021 15 minCall Back EP – Take 5 Quiet Cards September 13, 2021 15 minEp. 204 – Misunderstandings, pt. 2 September 8, 2021 13 minEp. 203 – Misunderstandings August 30, 2021 13 minEp. 202 – Leaving the complaining club August 23, 2021 13 minEpisode 201 – Creating a better, SMART BRIEF resolution August 16, 2021 14 minEpisode 200 – A time to celebrate August 10, 2021 14 minCall Back Episode – Enduring a culture of long and confusing August 2, 2021 12 minCall Back Episode – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds July 27, 2021 15 minCall Back Episode – Hitting mute more often in your life July 19, 2021 17 minCall Back Episode – Defining what “virtual” really means now July 12, 2021 12 minCall Back Episode – VTC’s and me: seeing is believing July 5, 2021 14 minEpisode 199 – FAQ: How do I build the discipline of brevity on my own? June 28, 2021 13 minEpisode 198– BRIEF Meeting Prep Cards June 21, 2021 14 minEpisode 197 – By my guest: Cameron Cruse, R.Riveter Co-Founder June 14, 2021 17 minEpisode 196 – Just three words June 7, 2021 12 minEpisode 195 – FAQ: Sharing the BRIEF method May 31, 2021 18 minEpisode 194 – I’ve Gotta Pee May 24, 2021 13 minEpisode 193 – Be my guest: Hellene Garcia (Neat) on post-pandemic communication May 17, 2021 26 minEpisode 192 – A primer on “Primer” (my new podcast) May 10, 2021 8 minEpisode 191 – FAQ: Managing your mindset May 3, 2021 20 minEpisode 190 – Speak up, or shut up April 26, 2021 11 minEpisode 189 – Be My Guest – Malachy Walsh Interview April 19, 2021 48 minEpisode 188 – DRAFT Cards April 12, 2021 15 minEpisode 187 – FAQ: Understanding your audience April 5, 2021 15 minEpisode 186 – A distorted view March 29, 2021 12 minEpisode 185 – Be my guest: Dr. Hans Breiter, Professor of Psychiatry March 22, 2021 30 minEpisode 184 – Getting to no faster March 15, 2021 11 minEpisode 183 – FAQ: Being brief on the spot, away from work March 8, 2021 14 minEpisode 182 – Stepping away for a minute (from digital devices) March 1, 2021 14 minEpisode 181 – The big moment February 22, 2021 13 minEpisode 180 – FAQ: Better headlines build a bridge February 15, 2021 16 minEpisode 179 – Daily headlines: 1st and last thought of the day February 8, 2021 13 minEpisode 178 – Be my guest: Aaron Weber, Comedian February 1, 2021 27 minEpisode 177 – The morass of time management January 25, 2021 12 minEpisode 176 – FAQ: Tackling the issue of quiet time January 18, 2021 21 minEpisode 175– Phone calls January 11, 2021 12 minEpisode 174 – Be my guest: Simon Bureau on culture and communications January 4, 2021 23 minCall back Episode – Ep 208 – Talk isn’t cheap April 3, 2023 13 minEp. 267 – A year in review and one ahead January 2, 2023 11 minEp. 266 – Why am I waiting for an empowered conversation? December 26, 2022 14 minEp. 265 – How do you know if you’re clear and concise? December 19, 2022 15 minEp. 264 – Finding my quiet space December 12, 2022 14 minEp. 263 – Meetings redesigned and redefined December 5, 2022 15 minEp. 262 – The ABC’s of Acronyms November 28, 2022 14 minCall back Episode – Episode 214 Thanksgiving: notes of gratitude November 21, 2022 14 minEp. 261 – Pardon the interruption November 14, 2022 14 minEp. 260 – An unforgettable Oscar speech comes full circle November 7, 2022 14 minEp. 259 – Speaking up (vs. saying nothing) October 31, 2022 14 minEp. 258 – The disquiet of quiet quitters October 24, 2022 15 minEp. 257 – When your bland point needs sharpening October 17, 2022 14 minEp. 256 – BRIEF Map Basics October 10, 2022 15 minEp. 255 – To text or not to text? October 3, 2022 15 minEp. 254 – How to frame a solid program overview September 26, 2022 15 minEp. 253 – So what do you do? September 19, 2022 14 minEp. 252 – Why I do what I do September 12, 2022 13 minEp. 251 – Writing quips & tips September 5, 2022 15 minEp. 250 – Give me a sign (do not disturb) August 29, 2022 14 minEp. 249 – One minute of quiet, please! August 22, 2022 15 minEp. 248 – One vs many (things to think, say and do) August 15, 2022 15 minEp. 247 – HBR article review: overcoming collaboration overkill August 8, 2022 15 minEp. 246 – Should I or shouldn’t you? August 1, 2022 14 minEp. 245 – When your answers aren’t good enough July 25, 2022 14 minEp. 244 – Afraid of writing July 18, 2022 15 minEp. 243 – When is more enough? July 11, 2022 12 minEp. 242 – The minimum definition of success July 4, 2022 14 minEp. 241 – Feeling obligated to always be available June 27, 2022 14 minEp. 240 – Why people make bad decisions June 20, 2022 15 minCall back Episode – NOISE Filter: Our 1st and last thought of the day June 13, 2022 12 minEp. 239 – Mental theft June 6, 2022 15 minEp. 238 – Quiet Works: new mission and motto May 29, 2022 15 minEp. 237 – Simple presentation practices May 23, 2022 15 minEp. 236 – Six comments to avoid May 16, 2022 15 minEp. 235 – Is brevity a better way to influence? May 9, 2022 15 minEp. 234 – Noise management: No screens needed May 2, 2022 15 minEp. 233 – Stuck in a bad conversation April 25, 2022 13 minEp. 232 – What if your boss isn’t brief? April 18, 2022 15 minEp. 231 – Making the most with offsite meetings April 11, 2022 15 minEp. 230 – Permission to pause April 4, 2022 15 minEp. 229 – Meeting attendee bill of rights March 28, 2022 12 minEp. 228 – Resisting the temptation to check your smartphone March 21, 2022 15 minEp. 227 – Clarity at work (in times of crisis, chaos and change) March 14, 2022 14 minCall back Episode – Providing senior leaders communication counsel March 7, 2022 13 minCall Back EP – Why 1-on-1’s are mutually painful February 28, 2022 14 minEp. 226 – Giving a good talk February 21, 2022 14 minEp. 225 – How much thinking do you do? February 14, 2022 14 minEp. 224 – Lessons in transition (part 3) February 7, 2022 12 minEp. 223 – Lessons in transition (part 2) January 31, 2022 15 minEp. 222 – Lessons in transition (part 1) January 24, 2022 13 minEp. 221 – How does that feel? January 17, 2022 14 minEp. 220 – Breaking bad teaching (part 2) January 10, 2022 13 minEp. 219 – Breaking bad teaching (part 1) January 3, 2022 15 min