CogWell @ Penn brings in trained professionals to discuss mental health on campus. At this semester's meeting, they hosted an event to learn about active listening. Credit: Michael Goerlitz CogWell @ ...

Have you ever been in a conversation during which, instead of truly listening, you were just waiting for your turn to speak? Maybe you were preparing a response, mentally rehearsing a counterpoint, or ...

When I ask my public relations students why they want to get into the field, they say they like to talk, so they figured it was a field suited for them. Speaking from 25 years of experience in the ...

Communication skills are among the most important and needed in every job, regardless of the level of the position. Most people concentrate on speaking and writing but give very little emphasis to the ...

In a society driven by speed, distraction, sound bites, and split-second responses, the ability to truly listen has become dangerously rare. But for Christine Miles, M.S. Ed., listening isn’t just a ...

For those who want music, the ability to accurately distinguish between differences in sound is indispensable. In addition to "absolute pitching" which is said to be born as being born, it is said ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. In a time marked by distrust, polarization, and profound ...