Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

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ARTSEDGE: Master+Work: Arthur Miller and Death of a Salesman The Master Art Imitates Life House Un-American Activities Committee in session, 1947 Get Out: Horror Story & Directing Lessons from Jordan Peele’s Film Last weekend, Jordan Peele delivered the Keynote address at the Film Independent Forum. In an hour long conversation with film critic Elvis Mitchell, the sketch comedian-turned-director talked openly about what he learned during his eight-year journey of conceiving, writing and filming his directorial debut, “Get Out” – the breakout horror film that tackles the issues of race and has become not only one the year’s biggest box-office success stories, but finds itself in the midst of the awards conversation. Here are five important lessons Peele discovered in the process of making “Get Out.” Internalizing Hollywood’s Lack of Representation Peele told the Film Independent audience that he spent five years thinking about the story of “Get Out” before ever committing pen to paper. He knew it was an ambitious project, but he admits he initially constrained himself by assuming his horror movie about race was something that could never get made.

First impressions: How to perfect yours First impressions can play a big role in your love life, workplace and anywhere else you meet people. But how do we form them? And are you really making the kind of impression you want to make? This week, TODAY is taking a closer look at the science of first impressions, revealing how they work, what attributes people really notice and how you can boost your chances of success. We can size up new people in less than a tenth of second based on their face, said Alex Todorov, a psychology professor at Princeton University and author of “Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions.”

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Every U.S. Election Ever! - short comedy play script by Ian McWethy – Stage Partners Comedy One-act. 35-45 minutes 6-40 actors, gender flexible Presidential elections got ya down? The Seven Basic Emotions: Do you know them? « Humintell Humintell’s scientifically validated, emotion recognition training tools feature images of individuals portraying the 7 basic emotions: Anger, Contempt, Fear, Disgust, Happiness, Sadness and Surprise. But what exactly are basic emotions and where do other emotions such as shame, guilt and pride fit in? Read on to learn more… Basic emotions are emotions that have been scientifically proven to have a certain facial expression associated with it. In fact, developing the skill of reading microexpressions can help detect aspects of these expressions that are subtle or hard to determine.

hbr Executive Summary Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting status updates from a team leader, for example, or questioning a counterpart in a tense negotiation. Yet unlike professionals such as litigators, journalists, and doctors, who are taught how to ask questions as an essential part of their training, few executives think of questioning as a skill that can be honed—or consider how their own answers to questions could make conversations more productive. That’s a missed opportunity. Questioning is a powerful tool for unlocking value in companies: It spurs learning and the exchange of ideas, it fuels innovation and better performance, and it builds trust among team members. And it can mitigate business risk by uncovering unforeseen pitfalls and hazards.