As Rich has shown me, a good conversation can make you feel alive. It can stave off loneliness and brighten your mood in ways ...

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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 ...

A professional conversation designers has some ideas on how to have meaningful conversations. First thing's first, do a mic check. “Conversation design, for me, is the recognition that human ...

It's a holiday that can be stressful. Complex family dynamics often become a powder keg when we gather around the table for ...

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Dear Out-Talked: The trick here isn’t to win but to step out of the game. Next time she tries to one-up you, just smile and ...

Businesses that still rely solely on manual replies often end up wasting time, losing momentum and burning out their teams.

Shifting the conversation from what the leader needs to cover to what a team member wants to talk about can dramatically ...

When you’re dreading a conversation—whether it’s small talk at a party or catching up with someone you haven’t seen in ages—it’s easy to get stuck in your head. You overthink what to say, brace ...

We’ve all been in meetings when it’s hard to find a pause in the conversation so you can be heard. We’ve also all been in meetings when everything stops. The blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda, room- ...