Charisma—or rizz, as current teenage slang has anointed it—can feel like an ephemeral gift some are just born with. It’s also possible to cultivate, assures Charles Duhigg, the author of a book about people he dubs super communicators. Maybe they want to talk about emotions, the joy they felt watching their kid graduate from high school last weekend. She made the call right there, setting up Harris for a work win. It’s not that captivating people don’t occasionally mispronounce a word or spill their coffee, says Henna Pryor, who wrote a book about embracing awkwardness at work.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 22, 2024 07:23 UTC