The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. As leaders, we know ...

Whether you’re meeting with a potential client, leading a team planning session or facing thousands with a microphone in your hand, effective communication skills are vital to successfully getting ...

If you've been following my series of articles here on Firehouse.com you will notice a certain pattern that seems to be focusing on building a department infrastructure to improve external and ...

Interpersonal communication carries incredibly deep importance. Unfortunately, our modern leadership model of interpersonal communication has complicated what should be a simple approach to exchanging ...

“No word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause” Mark Twain I have been fascinated by how a simple pause during communication transforms relationships. This explains how our species has ...

Training in interpersonal communication skills and conflict resolution strategies typically involves role-playing exercises to help participants practice the behavior needed to resolve problems. When ...

Communication models are frameworks that explain the process of communication according to various simplified models that make the multifaceted nature of communication tangible and understandable. One ...

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, business communication is undergoing unprecedented transformation. Technological advancements and ever-changing customer preferences have reshaped the way ...

Digital communication has changed how we build and sustain relationships by breaking geographical barriers but often at the cost of interaction quality. Face-to-face interactions remain essential for ...

The list below offers a representative sample of the courses you can expect in the study of rhetoric and interpersonal communication at DePauw. From theoretical foundations to practical experiences, ...