At many of my talks on creating a positive culture, I ask the group this question: “When you receive a text from your supervisor to call or see them, what is your first thought? Is it, Here comes more ...

With these 13 conversation openers, you’ll find yourself effortlessly magnetic, sparking connections that linger long after the moment has passed. Ready to turn small talk into a memorable exchange?

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Why is conversation difficult? Why does it often seem to digress and meander, without meeting our needs (or those of our conversation partner)? These questions bothered me, as did endless chats that ...

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As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...

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