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 ...

Have you ever felt stuck in a conversation that feels like it's running on fumes? We've all been there. Awkward silences creep in, and you scramble to think of something to say besides "the weather ...

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From election cycles to workplace committees to family dinners at home, conversations can be tense. While many people are getting into heated debates, others are self-censoring online and offline as a ...

For leaders, keeping your workforce engaged and happy in 2025 is more than just the pay packet, working conditions, and benefits. The social contract between employers and employees has changed ...

Over the course of his career as a journalist and podcast host, Josh Smith has had in-depth chats with everyone from Jodie Foster to Jessica Gunning, despite spending much of his childhood too afraid ...

University of Surrey provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Queen Mary University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. With the rise of sustainable ...