Breaking the Habit of Smalltalk | Omid Scheybani | TEDxKish Posts where this video is embedded Make Big Talk Make big talk not small talkBooks: Omid ScheybaniBreaking the Habit of Smalltalk Omid Scheybani, 2015Videos: Omid ScheybaniBreaking the Habit of Smalltalk Omid Scheybani, 2015Tags: big talk (11) | small talk (9)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney ()This page … Continue reading Breaking the Habit of Smalltalk Omid Scheybani, 2015
How To Skip the Small Talk & Connect With Anyone | Kalina Silverman | TEDxWestminsterCollege Posts where this video is embedded Make Big Talk Make big talk not small talkPosts: Kalina SilvermanMake Big Talk Make big talk not small talkBooks: Kalina SilvermanHow to Skip the Small Talk and Connect with Anyone Kalina Silverman, February 2016Make Big … Continue reading How to Skip the Small Talk and Connect with Anyone Kalina Silverman, February 2016
Small Talk – polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters. Big talk – deep, meaningful conversation that helps you get to know other people better. Credit: David Gurteen Source: Big Talk: Make big talk not small talkPeople: David GurteenDavid Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer and conversational facilitatorBooks: David GurteenA Conversation Architect Designs Strategic Conversations David GurteenAPM … Continue reading Small Talk, Big Talk David Gurteen
Conversation is the single greatest learning tool in your organization — more important than computers or sophisticated research. As a society, we know the art of small talk; we can talk about how the Red Sox are doing or where we went on vacation. But when we face contentious issues — when there are feelings … Continue reading Conversation Is the Single Greatest Learning Tool in Your Organization William O’Brien
Make Time to Talk Talk with Strangers Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Talk More: How do you start to practice Conversational Leadership? That’s easy. Start talking. Talk more! Talk more An essential aspect of Conversational Leadership is to talk more, but of course, it is far more than that. By talking more, I don’t … Continue reading Talk More The essence of Conversational Leadership is to talk with people more
Talk More Make Big Talk Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Talk with strangers: As a child, we are taught not to talk with strangers, and as a 4-year-old with little experience of the world, this is sound advice. As an adult, however, talking with strangers can be rewarding. But why and how should … Continue reading Talk with Strangers Why and how should you talk with strangers?
Talk with Strangers Connect More Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Make Big talk: We are all familiar with small talk. But what’s big talk? No, not boasting, bragging, or talking big, but big talk — deep, genuine, meaningful conversations. What is big talk? Let me start by acknowledging and crediting Kalina Silverman, … Continue reading Make Big Talk Make big talk not small talk
Randomised Coffee Trials at Red Cross Red Crescent Hong Kong MTR Coffee Evenings and Liaison Trains Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Some years ago, I attended one of Theodore Zeldin’s Conversation Dinners in Oxford. It was a fascinating experience. We sat in pairs, our partner had already been selected, and as well as … Continue reading Intimate Conversations Conversations with strangers
Reverse Brainstorming Café Town Hall Meeting ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The Conversation Dinner, inspired by Theodore Zeldin, connects strangers for meaningful conversation. With a unique menu of thought-provoking questions, it encourages open exchanges that move beyond small talk, creating opportunities for deep, memorable connections. The idea of the Conversation Dinner comes … Continue reading Theodore Zeldin’s Conversation Dinners Dinner and a stimulating conversation with a stranger
