High Quality Connections

Consider this scenario. You are sitting at lunch at work, and one of your co-workers starts either a) telling a story you've already heard, b) telling a sto...

Conversations abound regarding the policies and practices that provide support to working mothers (like paid leave for mothers and their partners, affordable...

Often, we think of beloved places as geographical locations—a city we grew up in, a café we frequent, maybe even somewhere we work. But, as Lawrence and Dove...

Dr. Brené Brown explains the difference between empathy and sympathy: “Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.”

“Anti-psychopaths” are ultra-do-gooders who are extraordinarily compassionate, prosocial, and empathetic, and ready to donate a kidney.

If you were to ask me to describe a “good” mentor, or one that engages in high-quality mentoring relationships, the words “warm”, “caring”, and “approachable...

On a website about high quality connections, it’s easy to forget that finding compassion and empathy from others is sometimes not as straightforward as it ma...

Dear Hannah, I hope this note finds you well. I am writing with no big purpose in mind, just to be supportive of the amazing work that you are doing. If you ...

When I arrived at my office this morning, I exchanged “hellos” with some construction workers who have been on campus for several months; I briefly chatted w...

During the dark winter mornings at this time of year, you might think that if only you could “find” your true calling, heading out to work every day would be...

Our social networks are critical for success. We are embedded in webs of relationships that provide access to information, feedback, advice, emotional suppor...

Think about your best workplace relationship. What is this relationship like? What would life at work be like without this person? My colleagues Joyce Bono, ...