Whether you’re chatting with a guest on your property, a visitor, or a colleague, here are some ideas to get the conversation started
“I remember early in my career, one of my biggest fears walking into a networking event to schmooze or meeting someone for a business lunch was boring the other person to tears in conversation.
I didn’t want to be the windbag who dragged on forever, so I learned to be brief, to the point, and actually listen to the other person with all my being. I eventually avoided the mistake of talking about polarizing topics like politics or race, and learned to stay neutral, positive, and upbeat.”
“9 Questions Interesting People Ask to Cut Through the Small Talk: It all starts with having a genuine interest in the other person.” By Marcel Schwantes, Principal and founder, Leadership From the Core. Inc. 2/15/18