Every day we engage in conversations rooted in ritual and social norms. With no conscious effort, we shift from one role to another. One minute, I’m a husband happily cooking breakfast with his wife.

Having more meaningful connections requires just a few thoughtful tweaks that can instantly elevate how you communicate. Here ...

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What Types Of Questions Develop Conversations? When I hosted my radio show, I learned quickly that a yes or no question could stop a conversation in its tracks. If I asked, "Do you like your job?" and ...

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 ...

The art of proper questioning has become lost in today's world, resulting in poorer decision-making. Great listeners know to avoid making assumptions, instead using powerful questions to understand ...

In today's hyperconnected digital world, we're constantly communicating; texting, commenting, liking, and sharing. Yet despite all this interaction, many of our conversations barely scratch the ...

Hard conversations don’t have to be intimidating. In fact, they can be easier than you think and even present opportunities for deeper understanding when you approach them with the right mindset.

You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

Have you ever had a great conversation with another person where you felt so connected it was like you were in sync? Chances are, that was literally true. When two people really connect in a deep ...