When Heather began her career as a literary agent, she’d often greet her clients much as she would her friends: with a loose hug or a quick kiss on the cheek. She did not discriminate with her ...

Hugging is the new handshake. I’m not a hugger. Which is yet another reason I wouldn’t fit in at the U.S. Open where hugs replaced handshakes at the net this year. Women’s contender Naomi Osaka joked ...

Maybe you’re meeting a coworker you’ve only known on Zoom in person for the first time. Maybe you’re greeting a group of coworkers at a conference, or saying goodbye after a team happy hour. Maybe a ...

In the last several months, I've moved several colleagues from the handshake greeting to the hug. For my colleague Mark, it happened after the series of long intensive days working on a new project ...