The consequences of avoiding difficult conversations in leadership can be as simple as your organization’s next million-dollar idea never being brought to the table, because a team member didn't ...

When we respond with empathy, we stop shame in its tracks and create the kind of connection that lets people feel safe to ...

Super-sized mattresses are offering ample sleeping space for bed-sharing families. Here are the pros and cons.

Paleoecologist Emily Lindsey on the wildfires that led to mass extinction during California’s Ice Age. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.

Awkward conversations are not just valuable—they're often essential for achieving important goals. Often, there is no way to have a particular conversation without it being awkward! Examples ...

With Inauguration Day upon us, political talk continues to fill our offline and online gathering places. But many young people may just opt out. In a recent study that explored the intersections ...

One caveat: In casual, initial conversations, try to avoid hot-button topics like religious and political beliefs. Let the other person get to know you a little first, and vice versa. A recent ...

The rental vacancy rate in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley is tight — less than one per cent. “That, on its own, puts pressure on the market driving up rental rates,” says Kerri ...