Making new friends can feel awkward, but asking intentional questions builds trust, reduces nerves, and helps conversations feel natural and engaging.

Whether you want interesting or fun questions, these will get people talking.

Research shows that genuine curiosity—not clever conversation—is what makes people memorable, builds stronger relationships, and opens unexpected opportunities.

Good questions open minds and hearts, and they deepen conversations. When we inquire about others’ desires, concerns, issues of power, and standards, we invite them into collaborative, creative ...

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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 ...

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In this article, we will talk about how to have meaningful conversations and the power of follow-up questions. When it comes to improving our relationships and people skills, conversation starters are ...

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Every day we engage in conversations rooted in ritual and social norms. With no conscious effort, we shift from one role to another. One minute, I’m a husband happily cooking breakfast with his wife.