Managers and employees need to have meaningful conversations. In professional collaborations, the reluctance to engage in challenging conversations can unravel the threads that bind a team together.

Tough talk can be, well, tough. But it's also critical for ensuring your team is working at its best. Learn what holds ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. We've all worried about saying the right thing when we’re ...

First, I want to acknowledge and celebrate your courage for reaching out, showing your ASK, and requesting support while working in a toxic work culture. It’s not easy and it’s evident that you desire ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people don’t relish the thought of difficult conversations and research from the Chartered Management Institute found that 57% of managers would do almost anything to avoid one[i]. According to ...

Author, attorney, and conversation expert Jefferson Fisher helps us understand how to approach and engage in conflict. If you said “not well,” let conversation expert Jefferson Fisher offer you ...

I recently had an opportunity to speak to women at the Southern Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference. We discussed courageous family communication. Can you recall a time when you initiated a tough ...