Another of the phrases people who are good at small talk always use is "What have you been up to?" It's plain but powerful, ...

So ask open-ended questions that will help you get to know the other person in some way. This is also good advice for other ...

Most people will tell you they hate small talk. It can feel awkward, especially when it steers to that blandest of topics, ...

The benefits of small talk are well known, Enfield says but most people have an aversion to it. Big talk, on the other hand (think topics like religion, money and politics), is not always socially ...

Teachers can experiment with a variety of strategies to build and assess students’ ability to converse in the target language ...

Finally, remind kids that challenging moments are part of life, and they’re capable of handling difficult situations with ...

The day after Election Day is sure to be emotionally charged. In many organizations, employees have a wide range of political ...

So, you’ve been cast in a project that features a walk and talk—congrats on partaking in this exciting challenge (and on your nine-out-of-10 chance of being directed by Aaron Sorkin).

The longtime Russia expert explains why Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are all talking to each other.

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Small Things Like These is a next step in Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy's trajectory; here we discuss the film and his role as ...

KPMG's Monisha Santamaria and Nick Tricarichi discuss the scope of the latest guidance on the corporate alternative minimum ...