We are all influencers. I am not talking about a social media influencer encouraging you to buy that amazing product during a special sale. No matter your role, you are influencing others every day.

What’s the big idea? The secret to influencing others isn’t about persuasion—it’s about validation. In Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, ...

In my Executive MBA class, I run a simple experiment. I put students into pairs and give them each a secret role. In a typical scenario, one member of the pair is waiting in a queue, while the other ...

Tiny changes that will impact how others see and respect us. Years of awkwardness compelled me to want to learn about what attracts one another. People make judgments extremely quickly about the kind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about self-leadership and leading others. Titles don't make leaders—actions do. You don't need a lofty executive role to ...

Social intelligence is the ability to understand and manage social situations and relationships. It involves understanding social cues, adapting to different communication styles, and building strong ...

SALISBURY — “Influencing Others” was the topic of the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Power in Partnership Breakfast, which was held Dec. 19 at Trinity Oaks, with a presentation by Dr.

While the ability to influence others often comes down to being an effective communicator, there’s a lot more to it than that. Influencing others requires establishing deep relationships built on ...

If you've ever wondered why some people immediately embrace your ideas while others require more persuasion, it likely has less to do with the content of your message and more to do with your delivery ...

We were given one mouth but two ears. Perhaps biology already knows how important listening is. In the couples and families I see in therapy, one of the most common concerns they speak of is not ...