Nancy Rothstein
- Matt Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and author.
- He says that your goal at parties or dinners is to be interested, not interesting.
- Abrahams recommends thinking about who you're speaking to and in what context before sharing.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer, communications consultant, author, and podcast host. It has been edited for length and clarity.
The most common mistake across all communication is people don't consider who they're talking to or the context in which they're speaking.
I'm a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, where I teach strategic communication.