Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rajiv Vinnakota is president of C&S. Connection, not persuasion, is the foundation of productive conversation—even across ...

Asking the right questions can make it easier to connect Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Asking intentional questions can increase how much you’re liked, research shows. Showing curiosity and ...

Have you ever met someone and instantly clicked? Most of us have. Thinking back, what created the spark? Most likely it was a combination of topic, tone, and tenor, but it no doubt happened within a ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...

Conversations are more than just words exchanged between people; they are a medium through which we connect, empathize, and build understanding. Yet, during these moments, unconscious judgments can ...

Everyone’s familiar with the sensation of being trapped in a conversation for too long – be that over the garden fence or by the office water cooler. On the other end of the spectrum, we’ve also ...