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 ...

Be ready to think fast. What someone thinks of you is often set within the first seven seconds of meeting them. We can’t control whether or not other people like us, no matter how kind and considerate ...

Making a good first impression starts with genuine curiosity. Research shows five subtle signs that reveal whether you've ...

Whether it's meeting someone at a networking event or a party, or trying to impress a potential manager in a job interview, most of us want to leave a good first impression. Since writing Friend of a ...

You probably know the basics of how to make a great first impression: Make eye contact. Smile. Mirror. Listen a lot more than you speak. Put the three questions rule into action. But there’s one ...

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 ...

Who says first impressions matter? Science. Did you know that it only takes 7 seconds for someone to form an opinion about someone else, whether looking at a photo or meeting them in person? This goes ...

First impressions can easily go south, whether it's because we feel insecure or simply lack self-awareness. Our body language, tone and ability to listen all influence how others develop their initial ...

We’ve all been there. Your new boyfriend or girlfriend invites you to the big Thanksgiving feast. Your new fiancé drags you to the annual family reunion. Your new boss invites you to her son’s Bar ...