Awkward conversations are not just valuable—they're often essential for achieving important goals. Often, there is no way to have a particular conversation without it being awkward! Examples: Talking ...

The Monday morning debrief is practically a workplace ritual. Someone asks how your weekend was, you say “good,” they say “good,” and the conversation ends. It’s polite, it’s painless, but it goes ...

We're uncomfortable sitting in silence for the same reasons we can't stand being around socially awkward people in conversations. The feelings of discomfort and embarrassment put a spotlight on our ...