1.What did he/she study? One concept/ideaMatt Abrahams studies spontaneous speaking and communication anxiety management.His main idea is that anyone can develop concrete skills to respond effectively when speaking on the spot.
Give the right informations, being relevant, as if you were prepared, but you’re not
2. Why interesting for a company?In companies, employees often need to:
- contribute in meetings,
- answer unexpected questions,
- give feedback,
- persuade colleagues or clients.
Strong spontaneous communication improves collaboration, decision-making, and organizational credibility.
If trained on how to communicate efficiently on the spot, informations travel faster and are well understood --> less mistakes, more efficiency
3. What did he/she identify? What is his/her main result?
He identified that communication anxiety is very common, but it can be reduced with practical, simple techniques (e.g., structuring responses, breathing techniques, paraphrasing before answering).His main result : even highly anxious speakers can succeed if they use the right strategies. And even if you’re a good speaker, it is a way to improve your communication skills.
4. Managerial implication
Managers can:
- train teams in spontaneous speaking skills,
- create a culture where mistakes are learning opportunities,
encourage clear and constructive feedback.
Give them access to different training (rethoric for exemple), and make them mandatory or not This builds confidence, collective performance, and quicker problem-solving.
5. Boundary condition
His recommendations work best when:
-the company values open communication,
-individuals are willing to practice and gradually expose themselves,
-the context doesn’t require instant ultra-technical expertise (Abrahams’ methods help manage delivery, not replace missing content).
Give the right informations, being relevant, as if you were prepared, but you’re not
2. Why interesting for a company?In companies, employees often need to:
- contribute in meetings,
- answer unexpected questions,
- give feedback,
- persuade colleagues or clients.
Strong spontaneous communication improves collaboration, decision-making, and organizational credibility.
If trained on how to communicate efficiently on the spot, informations travel faster and are well understood --> less mistakes, more efficiency
3. What did he/she identify? What is his/her main result?
He identified that communication anxiety is very common, but it can be reduced with practical, simple techniques (e.g., structuring responses, breathing techniques, paraphrasing before answering).His main result : even highly anxious speakers can succeed if they use the right strategies. And even if you’re a good speaker, it is a way to improve your communication skills.
4. Managerial implication
Managers can:
- train teams in spontaneous speaking skills,
- create a culture where mistakes are learning opportunities,
encourage clear and constructive feedback.
Give them access to different training (rethoric for exemple), and make them mandatory or not This builds confidence, collective performance, and quicker problem-solving.
5. Boundary condition
His recommendations work best when:
-the company values open communication,
-individuals are willing to practice and gradually expose themselves,
-the context doesn’t require instant ultra-technical expertise (Abrahams’ methods help manage delivery, not replace missing content).