George Bernard Shaw famously said, “The single biggest illusion about communication is that it has taken place.” Yet communication based in curiosity about each other can infuse life back into the ...

How many times a day do you say "sorry"? Probably too many. This apologetic word keeps popping into your mouth, and you sometimes overuse it in situations where it's not needed. Here are some ...

Most of us have an inner dialogue, that little voice in our heads that crystallizes what we think about what’s happening around us, or to us. And for years, researchers have found benefits to using ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter. If philanthropy really wants to bring people together, it might consider how its jargon and ...

9 Phrases That Give Off a Bad Vibe Without You Even Realizing It, According to a Psychologist originally appeared on Parade. The idea of "giving off a bad vibe" might seem hard to define, but ...

In everyday conversations, we often hear people say things that sound impressive or intellectually sophisticated, but upon closer inspection don't have much meaning. Whether it's in work meetings, ...

Phrases like ‘net zero’ and ‘decarbonization’ need to be removed from our climate lexicon so that we don’t face even more missed targets and corporate greenwashing. It’s that time of year again, when ...