Sara Jane Ho has made a living by teaching people how to not be a jerk. In 2012, she founded Sarita Institute, a finishing school in Beijing that offers courses including wine appreciation, small talk ...

WASHINGTON, DC (7NEWS) — Did you know it only takes 7 seconds to make a great, or not so great, first impression? And if it goes wrong, it takes up to 20 times to undo it? That's according to author & ...

You might have far less time than you imagine to make a first impression. People make judgments about ability, trustworthiness, competence, and other traits in as little as a tenth of a second, ...

There are definite rules of engagement when it comes to making a great first impression. You’re probably familiar with many of them: Dress for the part, watch your body language, and, especially if ...

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 ...

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 ...

You think you made a good first impression — even a great one — and then poof! Someone ghosts you. I don’t get it! I thought we had a good connection. Harvard ...