"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." How many times have you nodded along during a conversation, only to realize you didn’t absorb a single ...

LEND AN EAR: As part of Xpress' annual Wellness Issues, we reached out to professionals whose education, livelihood or service has trained them to be adept listeners. Photo by Thomas Calder When it ...

These skills will build deeper connections and relationships in the workplace. Most leaders know listening is crucial, but distractions, packed schedules, and our own mental monologues often get in ...

Your body language speaks volumes before you even utter a word. A confident posture and open gestures can make you appear ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 2021 is going to be the year of conversational skills. Think about how much the pendulum has ...

In my training to become a leadership coach, I realized that so many of the skills required for great coaching could also help leaders to be more effective. Here’s what you can do to be more ...

You probably already know something about good communication—not interrupting or looking at your phone, shutting down, or getting angry or defensive. This is about skills, not personality, training ...

Listening takes effort and is a skill that can atrophy, according to Houston writer Kate Murphy. From an early age we're conditioned to not listen. "We're told to lead the conversation, not follow it, ...

Great conversationalist, here we come! I recently conducted an emotional intelligence workshop with a colleague where the aim was to improve parents’ conversations with their young adults. Although ...

This affects all working generations and ages of people connected 24/7 to mobile apps, texting, email, and social media. That’s virtually all of us. The speed of communicating in 140 characters or ...