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 ...

First impressions can strengthen trust or create doubt. Learn how financial advisors can create a more confident and ...

Warm, communal behavior triggers unique attraction and stronger individual connections. Both agentic and communal traits make ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. You only get one chance to create a first impression. Whether you’re ...

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, ...

With each semester comes a new set of classes, a new schedule to navigate, and new professors. It can be nerve-wracking to have new professors, especially if you’re in a tough class or you’ve heard ...

I have a friend who makes a great first impression. She does all the little things right. She makes eye contact. She smiles. She listens more than she talks. She asks smart questions, and meaningful ...