an online book by David Gurteen
Small talk is an informal type of discourse that does not cover any functional topics of conversation or any transactions that need to be addressed. In essence, it is polite and standard conversation about unimportant things.
Credit: Wikipedia - small talkBreaking the Habit of Smalltalk | Omid Scheybani | TEDxKish Tags: big talk (11) | small talk (9) How to Have a Good Conversation How to Skip the Small Talk and Connect with Anyone Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney (Public Domain)This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted Continue reading Breaking the Habit of Smalltalk Omid Scheybani, 2015
How To Skip the Small Talk & Connect With Anyone | Kalina Silverman | TEDxWestminsterCollege Posts: Kalina Silverman (1)Make Big Talk Make big talk not small talkBooks: Kalina Silverman (1)Make Big Talk Make big talk not small talkTags: big talk (11) | small talk (9) Breaking the Habit of Smalltalk Before I Die I Want 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. | David Gurteen 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 about rights, or when two worthwhile … | William O’Brien Continue reading Conversation Is the Single Greatest Learning Tool in Your Organization William O’Brien
Talk more: Work has become efficient, mediated, and strangely quiet. We avoid face to face contact and replace conversation with messages. We should start more conversations with people around us, including those we already know and those we do not. Continue reading Talk More The essence of Conversational Leadership is to talk with people more
Talk with strangers: As children, we are taught not to talk to strangers, and as 4-year-olds 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 you do it? Continue reading Talk with Strangers Why and how should you talk with strangers?
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. 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 What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Some years ago, I attended one of Theodore Zeldin’s Conversation Dinners in Oxford. It was Continue reading Intimate Conversations Conversations with strangers
Reverse Brainstorming Café Unhurried Conversations ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close 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 Continue reading Theodore Zeldin’s Conversation Dinners Dinner and a stimulating conversation with a stranger
