Workers spend almost four hours per day on average communicating through email, instant messaging, and video or phone calls, according to a 2023 survey from Zoom. Alison Wood Brooks, author of Talk: ...

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In the workplace, face-to-face conversation improves the bottom line, leads to higher productivity, and is associated with reduced stress. Recent research supports the business case for conversation.

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Written in collaboration with Melanie Sodka, capacity management expert and author of Diary of a Functioning Burnout. In our work with leaders, professionals, and high performers who care deeply about ...

Tension: We’re told collaboration requires constant connection, yet some workplace conversations leave us inexplicably depleted despite fulfilling our professional duties. Noise: Popular advice ...