Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s workplace advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...

All of those techniques work, even if you’re relatively shy. But what if you meet someone famous? Or what if you meet someone especially important to, like a potential investor or an enabling customer ...

You might have far less time than you imagine to make a first impression. People make judgments about ability, trustworthiness, competence, and other traits in as little as a tenth of a second, ...

Deciding to kiss or not on the first date can be tricky, because youre not only considering how you feel, but also trying to assess how it will land with your date, says , counselor, dating coach and ...

We can’t control whether or not other people like us, no matter how kind and considerate we might be. Even so, there’s definitely value to showing up as our genuine, caring selves if you want to leave ...