The physical or virtual space where you communicate sends signals long before the conversation begins. A noisy hallway, a ...

You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

Life can sometimes feel a little too serious. And people can really double down on their stiffness when asked certain questions that — while interesting — can provoke uncomfortable memories from their ...

Question (n.) early 13., “philosophical or theological problem,” early 14c. “utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion,” “a difficulty, a doubt,” “interrogation, torture, a seeking, inquiry, ...

When an awkward conversation makes you consider switching zip codes or friend groups, recite Andy Richter's three questions for infinite curiosity. Podcasts are ubiquitous these days, but Richter’s ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever spoken to someone and later felt that you would have better spent your time talking to a brick wall, you’ll surely identify with the observations of Rebecca West. “There is no such ...

I love icebreaker style questions. I'm not talking about the cheesy ones (though, TBH, I don't hate those either), but rather the types of questions that encourage people to share stories or feelings ...

No matter how much time you spend with a girl, there’s always something left unsaid. To break the ice or make her spill the ...