For Gen Z, a growing confidence crisis means common workplace interactions are now a major source of anxiety. Working with ...

Mercurio, an author and leadership development researcher, told CNBC that employees say a boss who’s good at making small talk may perhaps be the most important factor for making them feel like they ...

You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner ...

Learning how to get better at small talk might not seem like much of a conversational superpower. Arguably everyone’s least favorite part of socializing, surface-level chitchat can be awkward, ...

The post Office Assistant Keeps Getting Cornered By A Chatty Coworker Every Morning, So They Want To Tell Her To Stop Talking ...

"Skip the Small Talk" events offer speed-friending to the shy and the bold. A room filled with people talking and sharing their thoughts can be either an extrovert's dream or an introvert's nightmare.

I grew up in a family of talkers who drove our teachers crazy. I remember sitting in my English 102 class during college with just two weeks left in the semester. My professor looked at me and said, ...

I own a business, and frankly I hate it. It consumes all of my time and energy and I’m trying to figure out a plan to get out. That said, the only thing I hate more than owning and operating my ...

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How good are you at making small talk? When you’re in the middle of a chance encounter with someone, does every possible thing to say go flying out of your head? Or do you believe that small talk is ...

Business Insider asked etiquette experts about the topics people should never discuss at work. Wild party weekends, love life updates, and medical issues are details best kept to yourself. Judging ...