From Small Talk to Deep Conversation
A couple years ago I was at an outdoor gathering with a large group of friends and acquaintances. I was standing alone near the door of a...
Andrew Quagliata
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Need for Dialogue
Two years ago I organized and facilitated a series of small focus groups in New York City with alumni from the Cornell SC Johnson College...
Andrew Quagliata
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
Engage Your Audience With Questions
When given the opportunity to present our ideas, we all want to perform well, and most of us have heard public speaking advice that...
Andrew Quagliata
- Nov 1, 2019
- 11 min
Ask Better Questions
In the last few years more students than ever have asked me some version of the following question: “How do I ask good questions?” They...
Andrew Quagliata
- Aug 17, 2019
- 3 min
3 Ways That Being a Good Parent is Like Being a Hostage Negotiator
What do parents and hostage negotiators have in common? It turns out they both use many of the same communication strategies. That was my...
Andrew Quagliata
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
A Lesson In Persuasion: Give Up Control To Get What You Want
When I was a kid I liked eating out at restaurants that included a placemat I could draw on while we waited for our food. My favorite...