There is a conversation lingering for us all right now. We have told ourselves elaborate stories to avoid the conversation all together. This is fascinating to me. In my experience, the most ...

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When you want to grow a business, high-stakes conversations are inevitable. Without the right approach, team members may react irrationally, become defensive, or misunderstand your intentions. That’s ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...

Relationships are a necessary piece of our human existence. From the moment we are born, we strive to connect and attach with the other beings in our lives. Knowing how to have a conversation allows ...

A world-famous author and lecturer asks an audience to participate in a fun social experiment: Turn to the stranger next to you and answer one question: When is the last time you cried in front of ...

Have you ever met someone and instantly clicked? Most of us have. Thinking back, what created the spark? Most likely it was a combination of topic, tone, and tenor, but it no doubt happened within a ...

It starts in a living room, in a café, in a classroom or in a cramped corner of a conference hall. A few people share stories. Some laugh, some wince, some frown. But as voices echo off the walls, ...