A key piece of being a good conversationalist is having active listening skills. You're able to build deeper connections and foster conversations of true meaning when you focus on listening to those ...

Key Takeaways Conversation errors like interrupting, dismissive language, or asking only closed-ended questions can make ...

Fred Reggie, a Lafayette executive coach, international speaker and former board member of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, focuses on leadership, relationship and service culture development.

You don’t have to look far to see that public discourse has become a virtual war zone. Verbal assaults that would have been rare just a few years ago seem to be the new norm. And the nastiness is not ...

Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

Today, a career counseling client lamented that he never seems to make that seemingly magical connection that gets him the job. He mentioned that his wife does make such connection and got a job she ...

This holiday season as families gather, the list of potentially heated conversation topics is long. Some might choose to ignore these issues altogether in the name of keeping the peace. For those ...