Some people are good at remembering names and understand how important that acknowledgement is. It makes people feel important and lets them know you are paying attention and that "nice to meet you" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Top CEOs have figured out how to be lazy—in a good way. (Illustration by Fortune) In coaching hundreds of executives over the ...

What's in a name? It's a question you may not think much about. But it's a loaded one with a deep answer. "In theory, a person’s name is the word any person will hear the most in their lifetime," says ...

New research suggests dogs can not only label objects in their heads, but can retain those labels for extended periods of time. Reading time 3 minutes Your dog may not only really love its favorite ...

Your dog's memory might be better than you think. A study published in Biology Letters on Wednesday, Sept. 4, suggests that some dogs can remember the names of their toys years after not seeing them.

In her role at Duke, Cam Kelly’s memory gets put to the test. As Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts for Duke Alumni Engagement and Development, she maintains a mental rolodex of Duke alumni ...

Dear Eric: I’m a boomer working in an office environment. When new people are hired, they are often from different backgrounds with names I’ve never heard of. When introduced, I don’t know the name or ...

In coaching hundreds of executives over the years, a few questions come up again and again. Recently the CEO of a large company in the Midwest noticed during a training that I greeted a new group, ...