Topics for September 29 to Use in Morning Assemblies, Business Meetings, and Workplace Small TalkSeptember 29, 2026 (Tue) ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

I was appalled when Robert Kuttner disdained discussing books among friends as a 'shallow and safe' conversation topic.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wondering how to start a conversation? I could say simply that you aren't alone in wondering. Or I could break the fourth wall a ...

Whether it is a new neighbor, classmate, colleague at work, or potential romantic interest, you always consider the best ways to begin a conversation. What questions should you ask when you first meet ...

Dating is weird and hard and can be uncomfortable for many people. Wouldn’t it be easier to just find someone and skip past all the awkwardness and embarrassing stages? I’m sure many would agree that ...

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...

I attended a party recently where the conversation just couldn't gain momentum. Many of us didn't know each other and surface-level topics were exhausted after the first hour. Then, one of my more ...