Sitting in a job interview room — or during a Zoom interview, as the case might be these days — you’re ready to answer any question they throw at you. After all, they’ll ask you to answer questions ...

Is there anything more bone-chilling than an icebreaker? Whether you’re in a new class, sitting at a wedding table, or attending a conference, it’s not uncommon for the leader of it all to say, “OK, ...

Let’s go around the circle and introduce ourselves. Say your name, your major and a fun fact about yourself!” His eyes scan the room and fall on me. I realize, suddenly, that the circle starts from me ...