Many of us avoid talking politics with people who disagree with us. After all, what’s the point? No one’s minds will change, and it might only hurt the relationship. But new research suggests that’s ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...

Make conversations less awkward with this easy tactic. Yes-or-no questions keep conversations from settling into a good flow—or end it before it really starts. The best conversation starters invite ...

Master the habit of letting people finish before you speak. But the rules experts make up get in the way of great conversations. Momma said, “Don’t interrupt.” Let people finish. Pause. Make space.