Small talk gets a bad rap, but let’s be honest—it’s the bridge between strangers and connection. Whether you're at a networking event, a party, or stuck in an elevator with your boss’s boss, knowing ...

You’re mid-conversation, everything’s going smoothly—and then suddenly, bam—dead silence. Your brain starts racing, your palms get clammy, and you’re wondering how you ended up here. Keeping a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A cousin and his wife, who are close to me, have an annoying habit of click-clicking on their phones while ...

GENTLE READER: Yes, these are oral versions of what Miss Manners has come to think of as the modern template for expression: ...

I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people ...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Net Zero Observatory, The University of Queensland When an outing calls for upfront payment, such as admission to the cinema, a play or a theme park, the question ...

Communication is the gym where confidence trains dailyIf confidence were a muscle, most of us would be walking around with the emotional equivalent of spaghetti arms. We admire confident people—the ...