Research: How Speech Patterns Shape Opportunity at Work

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Employees’ speech patterns can shape their careers, not because speech reliably predicts ability, but because managers often mistake familiarity for social skill. A new study, which draws on

This article was produced by Harvard Business School Working Knowledge and features the insights of faculty member Kadeem Noray.