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As lawyers, many of us tend to avoid difficult conversations. Although by nature, we are professional communicators — arguing a case in court, negotiating a business deal, and advising clients are ...

To acclaim from students at North Carolina State University, I have been teaching my “Interpersonal Relationships and Race” course since 2006. It is my course because I came up with the idea, designed ...

Alex Bravo is an HBS grad, seasoned C-level executive, Sr Executive Coach, Mindfulness Teacher and board member of the IMTA. After 24 years serving in senior executive roles and two decades as a ...

Think of the words "a" and "the." Two of the smallest and most basic words in English, it is easy to not think very closely ...

The ‘Gen Z stare’ is a term trending on TikTok that describes a blank, vacant stare that’s often seen on Gen Z faces—even at work. But what is this and what does it reveal about the emerging workforce ...

Smiling during conversations often elevates the experience of knowing someone, but this understanding has been subjective. A new study investigated the reciprocal relationship between people who ...

Joanna Cheek does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

So, the focus is on interpersonal-intergroup interactions. Resistance to critical race theory On a Zoom call with my niece Tresha, I was reminding her of the interpersonal focus of my work. Tresha ...