Difficult conversations are a human inevitability. Here’s how emotionally secure people turn them to their advantage.

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 ...

Initiating difficult conversations is not always easy, but it’s necessary for managers to master for team success. Today’s very best leaders stand out in great part because they have developed and ...

These individuals can turn any difficult conversation into a productive one. Most unlucky people have found themselves thrust into difficult conversations at some point in their lives. Whether it's a ...

Generative AI tools can mimic real-life, foreign-language conversations at any time, which might be the key to language learning Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I was chatting to a ‘Head of’ the other day, who was asking me whether I could help her solve an issue ...

This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues ...

It’s trickier than ever for teachers to manage class discussions of divisive topics—but it’s also crucial for students to learn and practice how to disagree respectfully, logically, and productively.

Conversation has been a fundamental element of education for hundreds of years. Dialogue from ancient Greek Socratic dialogues to contemporary mentorships enables learners to understand intricate ...

Sometimes in life, we have to have conversations that we know will be difficult both for us and for the person we’re talking to. A parent needs to reprimand a wayward teenager, a teacher needs to ...

I’ve come to realize that whole-of-government reform rarely fails because of missing policies, strategies, or tools. More often, it falters because of something far simpler, and harder: the ...