Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab

Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab


Latest Episodes

Episode 156– Creating a culture of brevity
July 27, 2020

Changing a culture requires commitment on all levels. Setting an organizational standard to value the quality and quantity of communication may require even more effort than that.

Episode 155 – Being afraid to communicate
July 19, 2020

Theres a deepening concern in many circles of openly speaking your mind. How should we work to overcome a range of fears, from simple tension and disagreement to outright cancellation and painful rep

Episode 154– Simply pointless
July 13, 2020

Why are some things pointless? In this episode, I explore what causes some moments to appear to be absurd and how to avoid them.

Episode 153 – Best of: Curbing a culture of meetings & Meeting agenda design
July 05, 2020

Meetings are an enormous source of noise in our lives. I have paired two past episodes that help you manage this time well and make it less maddening.

Episode 152 – Resisting the most common communication impulse
June 28, 2020

There are plenty of mistakes that we make when communicating. In this weeks installment, we tackle the deepest hole people fall into.

Call Back Episode – Saying no
June 22, 2020

Call back episode #49 recorded July 2018 Theres power in this short, negative word. Lets explore some tough steps to tune in by choosing how to tune out.

Episode 150 – The struggle to find time to read
June 14, 2020

Reading is fundamental yet its hard finding time for it. An online great books podcast inspires me to reflect on how to approach the daily battle.

Episode 149 – Best of: Facts and feelings & Loss of civil discourse
June 13, 2020

Perceptions are reality and we may struggle to speak with each other civilly. I have paired two past episodes that help you peacefully tackle some tough issues in a rough time.

Episode 148 – Is PowerPoint really to blame?
June 07, 2020

Its easy to make fun of PowerPoint. Since its release more than 30 years ago, has this communication tool become as powerless as people say? Extra Resources: https://thebrieflab.com/resources/

Episode 147 – New rules in a remote world
May 31, 2020

The new normal will certainly set novel expectations for us all. And working in a remote environment will be one of them with its own rules.