Job seekers have to jump through so many hoops these days to even get an interview that it often feels like the only parts of them that matter are the meat — your qualifications, your education, your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. You've been practicing for weeks. You've (finally) figured out ...

You probably ask many of the people you interact with every day the same question: “How are you?” Yet this phrase, once a genuine inquiry, has morphed into little more than a reflexive greeting we say ...

Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal. What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop "surface acting," or feeling ...

The worst thing you can ask at the start of any interaction is: "How are you?" You're essentially telling the other person that the interaction will be like every other interaction. They'll most ...

I recently asked an acquaintance how she was four times in a row. Here's how to avoid getting stuck on this conversational hamster wheel. While checking in at the gym the other day, I chirped, “Hey, ...

Every encounter with another person is an opportunity to shape that relationship. The first words out of your mouth are key in establishing the goodwill we all crave. Unfortunately, too often our ...

Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal. With stocks falling and the threat of a recession looming, many of us are struggling. No one is untouched, whether you're trying to lead a ...