The way most leaders talk about AI is SO boring, no wonder people tune out entirely! So, what should they do instead?

In this episode of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, Matt Abrahams is joined by futurist, founder of WAYE, and 11-time UN speaker, Sínead Bovell. Together, they talk about the rising importance of soft skills and why the future belongs to people who can connect technical change to human understanding.

In this episode, they cover:
The hidden challenge in the use of technology
How fear-based messages drive people away
The overlooked non-technical skills to learn
The real secret behind adapting communication style to the audience
How storytelling techniques create trust and clarity
What most people misunderstand about career changes
Why the power of the pause in communication matters so much

If you could take away only one thing from the episode, it should be that disempowering your audience is the surest way to lose them.
About The Guest:
Sinéad Bovell is a futurist and the founder of ‘WAYE’, a tech education company that prepares businesses and the next generation of leaders for a future shaped by advanced technologies. She is an 11-time United Nations speaker and serves as an expert adviser to the UN AI advisory body.

About Matt:
Matt Abrahams is a leading communication expert, Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at Stanford GSB, and host of the award-winning Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast. He has coached presenters at TED, the World Economic Forum, and the UN Secretary General's office, and his online talks have garnered millions of views worldwide. He is the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter and Speaking Up without Freaking Out - two bestselling guides to confident, spontaneous communication.

Key Quotes
“You have to meet people where they are, and with information that’s actually relevant to them.” - Sínead Bovell (01:21)
“If you scare people too much, if you disempower them, they do unsubscribe from the very activities you need them to lean into.” - Sínead Bovell (07:40)
“You don't have to cut off half of the important message because you think I'm too young to hear it. If it's important for my future, I qualify to listen to it.” - Sínead Bovell (13:26)

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Make Complexity MORE Accessible
03:48 Appreciate Soft-Skills (Because They Appreciate!)
06:52 Communicating Big Changes Without Scaring
11:01 Storytelling Techniques to Reach the Youth
15:01 Career Pivots and Rebranding Yourself
18:59 Matt’s 3 Questions
25:09 Conclusion

Relevant Links:
Sinéad Bovell:
Sinéad’s company: https://síneadbovell.com/waye-talks

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