Emotionally intelligent leadership isn’t just a soft skill; it’s a strategic advantage. Especially when it comes to conflict. According to research from CPP (now The Myers-Briggs Company), the average ...

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We need to start an important conversation about all of the important conversations we need to have. Our backlog of important ...

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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 ...

We've all been there, nodding and scanning the room for an escape. Here are expert strategies for how to end a conversation ...

Over the last few years and through this year's contentious campaign season, which was rooted in America's deep divisions, there has been a coarsening in the way people talk to each other. We wanted ...

“The future of news is moving beyond the written word. With AI at its core, it’s conversational, spoken, interactive, responsive, and deeply personal — the very essence of meaningful human ...

After eight years of weekly chats, one more for the road. By Gail Collins Bret Stephens and Aaron Retica Produced by Derek Arthur The Conversation has been a staple of The Times’s Opinion pages since ...