NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Dialogue Vanderbilt is a campus-wide initiative putting into practice Vanderbilt's commitment to free expression and civil discourse serving as a catalyst and connector for ...

When it comes to tackling difficult conversations, authentic conversation should be the rule rather than the exception, says Lauren Maxwell ’25 M.Div., a Master of Sacred Theology candidate at Yale ...

Have you ever wanted to give a coworker sensitive feedback but decided not to for fear the conversation would not go well? Does it sometimes feel unsafe to share your honest viewpoint because there is ...

Dialogue shouldn’t sound natural. Maybe that’s a hot take, especially given the sage advice that usually comes from well-meaning writing teachers or trusted mentors. Because of course we need dialogue ...

Initiated in 2021, Global Conversations is a student-led project at Boston College that seeks to connect BC students with those around the world through informal yet meaningful dialogue. Through a ...

Conversation isn’t taught in school the way writing and public speaking are, so we have to pick it up on our own—which is one reason there’s such wide variation in how satisfying our conversations are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Most people want to avoid the term "hard" because of the ...

Feedback has the power to motivate and improve performance, but it often backfires. Instead of sparking growth, it can trigger defensiveness or lead to silence. Some people soften their words so much ...

On a dreary winter evening in a university building basement in March 2015, I stood before some 100 students for a dialogue on the conflict in the Middle East. University of British Columbia (UBC) ...

Keeping things vague for a purpose and being unclear about what to say are two different things. As a writer myself, being stuck on vague ideas sucks. It slows you down and makes your writing dull.