Talk less and listen more.

• Ask people to introduce themselves. Think of commonalities among group members and highlight those when you’re making introductions.
• Ask thoughtful questions and listen carefully to how others respond. 
• Having conversation starters at the ready can make small talk more palata...

Assertive communicators are self-confident, clear and open. They can share their opinion with calmness and are generally considerate of the differences of outlook.

In relationships, assertive people have healthy discussions, as they are also good listeners. Due to this abi...

Socially intelligent people give the person they are speaking with their whole attention.

The fastest way for people to like you is by showing them that you like them. You can do that by really listening to what they are saying. Ask questions and listen. You may be surpris...