Communicating with people is how we get things done. Of the various methods of communicating, the spoken word is the most widely used. It's widely believed that the average person speaks over 7,000 ...

Disagreement isn’t the problem. How we talk is. Three simple practices can help restore productive conversation at work, at home, and in our communities.

You might think that successful, charismatic business leaders who talk to people every day can speak to anyone about anything. They appear to confidently start conversations with their employees about ...

Difficult conversations are something we tend to avoid at all costs. Whether it’s about underperformance, conflict, a personal issue, or an unsuccessful job application, entering any difficult ...

Whether you’re a leader who needs to address a team member’s performance or you’re an employee who is unhappy about a situation with your boss, difficult conversations happen at work. Fortunately, ...

We likely all have a fairytale love we saw on TV that we admired and hoped to experience one day. One thing that we often forget is that even the couples in these “perfect” love stories had some sort ...

Conversations move life forward. They can also stop things from moving forward. Relationships begin and end on conversations. Teams are formed and broken apart. Goals are made, expectations laid out, ...

Delivering a well-placed message takes skill and savvy, but good communication starts with clear thinking, careful planning, and calibrated emotions. Here are four ways business owners and leaders can ...

Sometimes you need to have a difficult conversation with a coworker. Perhaps they did something to upset you, or perhaps they engage in an ongoing behavior that is troublesome. These conversations are ...

Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

The National Football League tried this week to address cries over racial justice with the demonstration of players, signs proclaiming Black Lives Matter, and the words “end racism” in the end zones.

Apart from impacting individuals, false declarations of Indigenous identity can impact institutions’ reputations and harm ...