One mayor barrier to success in business and happiness in life is our inclination to avoid conflict—which often means to avoid having a difficult conversation. Learning how to have difficult ...

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In the workplace, face-to-face conversation improves the bottom line, leads to higher productivity, and is associated with reduced stress. Recent research supports the business case for conversation.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rajiv Vinnakota is president of C&S. Connection, not persuasion, is the foundation of productive conversation—even across ...

Tough talk can be, well, tough. But it’s also critical for ensuring your team is working at its best. Learn what holds managers back and how to remove the block that may be hurting your bottom line.

We’ve all been there: the fluorescent light flickering above, your stomach in knots, voices at the table becoming raised, including your own. Nearly everyone experiences difficult conversations at ...

When the world of work turned upside down in 2020, we quickly adapted to Zoom calls, Slack threads and digital whiteboards. At first, this newfound flexibility felt liberating. But as we settle into a ...

Tough chats are manageable if you have clear steps to take. Experts share tools that they have used in their own lives. By Jancee Dunn I once had an issue with a close friend — but instead of talking ...

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