Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. In a time marked by distrust, polarization, and profound ...

Free and open to the public. Join us for a virtual Deep Listening workshop led by artist Brittney Hofer inspired by LaMont Hamilton’s light and sound installation, To Hear the Earth Before the End of ...

Have you ever been in a conversation during which, instead of truly listening, you were just waiting for your turn to speak? Maybe you were preparing a response, mentally rehearsing a counterpoint, or ...

Most leaders in the social sector aspire to work collaboratively with the people they serve. To drive systems change, nonprofits and funders need to understand people who are different from them and ...

“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” — Karl A.