It’s awkward for everyone…at first.
The folk you think it comes naturally for have simply made more rounds than you.
A good PR friend of mine stops at every person’s desk in the morning before he gets to work at his. It didn’t come easy for him to begin with. It was awkward, there wasn’t much to relate to each person with, and most days he just didn’t want to for a dozen reasons his lizard brain came up with.
Now each person is left with a smile as he leaves their desk to talk to the person.
Was it worth him to work through the awkwardness of small talk? Without a doubt.
People are more open with him, they trust him, they respond quicker to him, they take on tasks he asks because he’s established a relationship. There’s so much more you get out of small talk then knowing what Netflix show they binged on over the weekend.
Stay Positive & Are You Making The Rounds?
