In an increasingly polarized world, leaders who deploy three principles in challenging conversations set themselves apart.

One mayor barrier to success in business and happiness in life is our inclination to avoid conflict—which often means to avoid having a difficult conversation. Learning how to have difficult ...

I was traveling in the days immediately following Oct. 7, 2023, and consequently had my TA teaching my doctoral research methods class that week. When I returned the following week, I started the ...

Over the last generation, companies have committed huge sums of time and money into people development, and yet the same disruptive behavior penetrates business culture. Whether it’s the rise of the ...

Working with senior executives taught me that leaders who advance their careers don't avoid tough conversations that make everyone else uncomfortable. Instead, they've figured out how to turn those ...

This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues ...

Election results can bring up some pretty strong emotions. Whether you’re feeling high or low, a look at how to talk to those who don’t agree with you during these divisive times. Minnesota Public ...

It’s trickier than ever for teachers to manage class discussions of divisive topics—but it’s also crucial for students to learn and practice how to disagree respectfully, logically, and productively.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELB Learning, a strategic workforce development partner to 80 percent of the Fortune 100, announced today the launch of AI Roleplay. This ...

Generative AI tools can mimic real-life, foreign-language conversations at any time, which might be the key to language learning Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's ...