They sound harmless, but they’re not. And yes, you’ve probably said at least one of them.

For many professionals, the majority of daily work communication happens through emails. Unfortunately, it can be hard to gauge someone's tone through a computer — and your emails could be coming off ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not ...

You might think you’re being polite or diplomatic, but certain phrases come across as passive-aggressive even when you don’t intend them that way. These expressions create tension and make people ...

What makes people like you, trust you, and find you easy to work with? More than any other factor, it's your manner of speaking. Vague, wandering, wordy speech habits, for example, force people to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friendships are supposed to be a source of comfort, joy and support. But even in the closest relationships, communication can ...

Passive-aggressive is a popular term that sounds like a total oxymoron—isn't it one or the other? Passive or aggressive? Not necessarily. This description may sound familiar...as in, like one or more ...