Practical guides to better conversations: what to ask on a first date, how to get a family talking at dinner, and how to run a team check-in that people don't dread. Each one comes with example questions you can use straight away.
Small talk is fine. Staying in it is the problem. Seven specific moves that turn a polite exchange into a conversation someone will remember.
Read more →Why people open up in the car, how to pace the conversation over a six-hour drive, and fifteen road trip questions sorted from light to deep.
Read more →Mandatory fun rarely works. Twelve simple, safe-for-work questions that help coworkers get to know each other, plus ground rules and tips for remote teams.
Read more →"How was school?" "Fine." Better questions for the family dinner table, ideas that work for mixed ages, and how to make talking at dinner a habit instead of a chore.
Read more →Reflection and rumination look alike from the outside. How to tell them apart, three self-reflection questions worth writing about, and a 20-minute journaling routine.
Read more →Long relationships drift into talk about bills and schedules. What research on couples says about staying curious, five kinds of questions that help, and how to make it a habit.
Read more →Why the usual first date questions fall flat, how to pace an hour together, and ten questions sorted by when to ask them.
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