Workers spend almost four hours per day on average communicating through email, instant messaging, and video or phone calls, according to a 2023 survey from Zoom. Alison Wood Brooks, author of Talk: ...

Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...

Conversations and “water cooler talk” among colleagues have long been integral to workplace culture. In modern times, the “water cooler” has expanded beyond the physical workplace to include online ...

Nearly every day you have to have hard conversations at work. Maybe it’s pushing back on your manager’s unrealistic deadline. Perhaps it’s confronting a colleague who consistently interrupts you in ...

If you want to advance in your career, you'll need to have uncomfortable conversations in the office, says workplace expert Henna Pryor. Skillfully navigating tense or awkward interactions, from ...

With the presidential election right around the corner, employees may want to discuss their beliefs more freely at work, but not all of them feel safe enough to do so — which could affect recruiting ...

In today’s polarized climate, political talk seems to pop up everywhere—even at work. But while some conversations can create connection, political discussions in professional settings can carry ...