TALK Like A Pro: Mastering The Science & Art Of Conversation With Alison Wood Brooks

Meet Alison Wood Brooks, a professor at the Harvard Business School, mother of three, basketball enthusiast, and author of the new book TALK: The science of conversation and the art of being ourselves. Alison is passionate about helping students hone their conversation skills using an innovative MBA elective curriculum called "How to talk gooder in business and life."

Drawing from her expert background in the psychology of conversation, she developed an easy-to-remember acronym – TALK – that outlines the four pillars of communication: Topic selection, Asking questions, Levity, and Kindness.

Alison argues that conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks – and she’s on a mission to show others how to refine these skills to enhance both close personal relationships and professional success.

Are you ready to learn the fundamentals of communication from a leading behavioral research scientist? Hit play now!

Join the discussion to find out:

• New methods that scientists are using to study conversation.
• How Alison’s experience as an identical twin shaped her current research interests.
• How biomarkers can track the emotional and psychological experience of conversation.
• What entrainment is, and what it can tell us about the connection between two talkers.
• The role that acoustic properties play in conversations.

Go pick up your copy of TALK here! And be sure to follow along with Alison and her work by visiting her website.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}