Welcome back to our Speak Like a Pro series episode 2. Last episode, we covered the Rule of Three.

Today, we're tackling how to be a more effective communicator when you're put on the spot.

We'll break down why it trips people up, share frameworks that fix it, look at what the research says, and give you four tips you can use right away.

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In this episode, we’re covering the Rule of Three, what the rule of three is, why your brain is wired for three things, what the research says, and how to use the rule of three starting today.

This is the first episode in the three-part Speak Like a Pro Series

About the Speak Like a Pro Mini-Series
Speak Like a Pro is a three-part mini-series from the Productivity podcast that teaches you how to become a more effective and confident communicator in your professional and personal life. Whether you're giving a presentation, speaking up in a meeting, or answering a question you didn't see coming, this series gives you research-backed frameworks and practical techniques to improve your public speaking skills, manage public speaking anxiety, and communicate with clarity and confidence.

Drawing from the teachings of Stanford lecturer Matt Abrahams, author of "Think Faster, Talk Smarter" and peer-reviewed academic research, this series covers how to structure a speech or presentation using the Rule of Three, how to handle impromptu speaking and spontaneous communication at work, and how to overcome the fear of public speaking using proven anxiety management techniques.

If you've ever searched for how to improve public speaking, how to speak confidently at work, how to stop being nervous when presenting, tips for better communication skills, or how to think on your feet — this series was made for you.

Episodes in this series:

• Episode 1: The Rule of Three: Why Your Audience Only Remembers 3 Things (and How to Pick the Right Ones)
• Episode 2: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Sound Brilliant When You're Put on the Spot
• Episode 3: Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: How to Crush Public Speaking Anxiety

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We define what workslop is, review the Stanford research that discovered this hidden productivity killer that's costing 10,000-person companies $9 million annually, explain why workslop is destroying workplace relationships, and give you 5 practical ways to use AI better so you create genuinely productive output instead of workslop.

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We're breaking down what outcome-based metrics actually are.

Why the smartest companies are ditching time-based performance reviews.

Reviewing a University of Minnesota study that tracked 775 workers under different metric

And giving you 4 specific ways to start proving your value through deliverables instead of face time.

Citations

Moen, P., Kelly, E. L., & Hill, R. (2011). Does Enhancing Work-Time Control and Flexibility Reduce Turnover? A Naturally Occurring Experiment. Social Problems, 58(1), 69–98. https://doi.org/10.1525/sp.2011.58.1.69

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If you're leading a team, chances are you're worried about your team's productivity.

In fact, a recent Atlassian survey of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 executives revealed that low productivity is their number one organizational challenge.

But here’s the twist: how we're measuring productivity might be the real problem.

We give you the study results and some actionable tips.

Citations

• Atlassian Team Anywhere Lab. (2023). Fortune 500 executives say low productivity is their #1 challenge. Atlassian.
• Van der Hoek, M., Groeneveld, S., & Kuipers, B. (2018). Goal Setting in Teams: Goal Clarity and Team Performance in the Public Sector. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 38(4), 472-493.

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We're breaking down a study from The Lancet that tested whether changing what you eat can reduce ADHD symptoms.

We explain what they discovered, why it matters, and give you a realistic 4-week process to test if food might be affecting focus, yours and/or your child's.

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We break down why most AI implementations fail, reveal what the 12% of winners who implement AI projects are doing differently, show you the research on what separates successful AI deployment from expensive experiments, and give you four proven strategies to actually get ROI from your AI investments.

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Today, I'm teaching you the "Tactical Silence" technique that helps you extract the deeper insights people don't share in their first answer. We'll explain what it is, show you the research that proves it works, and give you 3 actionable ways to use it starting with your very next conversation.

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