We all crave genuine connections with others, but sometimes conversations stay stuck at the surface level. Making small talk is easy, but building real connections takes a different approach. Learning ...

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While attending a meeting recently, I found myself sitting across the table from a woman I had met at a holiday party this past December. To start the conversational ball rolling, I asked her how she ...

You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

Do you hate making small talk? Do you dread family get-togethers where you have to spend hours listening to mindless gossip and irritating bragging about other people’s children? Do you hate going to ...

The Language Proficiency Center (LPC) invites all members of the campus community to practice their French or Spanish language skills during Conversation Tables drop-in sessions. Graduate students and ...