The word "rapport" is derived from the French verb “rapporter”—to carry something back. It conveys give and take, a sharing of values, and ideas and beliefs. The result of good rapport between parties ...

Mediators are always looking for ways to bring parties together to reach settlement. Most mediators will agree that establishing rapport is the not-so-secret sauce for bringing groups together.

Knowing how to build rapport is the basis to experience success and fulfillment in life. And yet, it’s amazing to realize how little education and training we get on a set of skills that can make the ...

In business, establishing an authentic relationship with each and every person you meet is critical to building a professional network that helps you meet with the right people and source new ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Building a good relationship with a client, built on mutual trust and respect, can take a long time. However, there are ways to kickstart ...

Sellers had plenty of opportunities to connect and build relationships with prospects pre-Covid. Lunches. Dinners. Happy hours. Conferences. Sporting events. Site visits. But now that the wining and ...

Humans communicate in many different ways. It is what helps us to differentiate ourselves from animals. We can respond through dialogue and the meaning of our words. As part of our interactions, we ...

While we may believe that we want our colleagues to be competent rather than likable, recent research from Binghamton University suggests that when push comes to shove, we tend to prefer our ...