At some point in their career, every teacher will find themselves having a difficult discussion with their students. My first took place not long after I began teaching. It involved one of my students ...

Most unlucky people have found themselves thrust into difficult conversations at some point in their lives. Whether it's a demanding boss, or an upset partner, learning how to navigate these ...

Communicating with people is how we get things done. Of the various methods of communicating, the spoken word is the most widely used. It's widely believed that the average person speaks over 7,000 ...

Disagreement isn’t the problem. How we talk is. Three simple practices can help restore productive conversation at work, at ...

Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

Not many people like having difficult conversations. Yet, the reality is that, as leaders, we must be willing to sit with the difficult feelings involved and engage in hard conversations. From ...

Today’s very best leaders stand out in great part because they have developed and honed the ability to skillfully handle difficult conversations. It’s this ability to talk with employees about ...

BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - As climate change intensifies, so does the emotional toll it’s taking on young people. A new study looking at the emotional and psychological impact of climate ...

Growing up with a mother who worked as a healthcare provider, Zachary Schulz, PhD, EdS, MPH, didn’t have the “benefit” of ignorance when it came to his cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis. Compared to his ...