I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

1. What drew someone to their work, and what they love most about it now. Telling someone that you’d “love to hear” about this comes across as instantly classy and kind. It’s a portrayal of curiosity ...

Nothing is more magnetic than a person who can have a good conversation without hijacking it. Here are four steps you can take to become that person. Natural magnetism isn’t about being the loudest ...

Whether you've just met or been together for decades, these romantic conversation starters can help ignite a spark and keep ...

We all crave genuine connections with others, but sometimes conversations stay stuck at the surface level. Making small talk is easy, but building real connections takes a different approach. Learning ...

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 ...

One skill I have studied over the course of my 30-year career as a trial lawyer is the art of inquiry. From initial client meetings to preliminary investigation to cross-examination, good information ...

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 ...