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Speaker 1: Good morning, this is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office.

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Speaker 1: The podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

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Speaker 1: flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to recognize

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Speaker 1: the value of small talk, because small talk makes a

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Speaker 1: you may be inclined to minimize chit chat while you're working.

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Speaker 1: Productivity is definitely a good thing, but as I've often said,

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Speaker 1: value of seemingly unproductive interactions at work. Relationships with people

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Speaker 1: in and beyond our organizations are vital to our professional success,

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Speaker 1: and small talk smooth the way for deeper connection. Being

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Speaker 1: good at small talk means being ready to talk about

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Speaker 1: something besides the coronavirus, working from home, or the weather.

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Speaker 1: Please no more with the weather. You want to aim

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Speaker 1: for topics that, while light, are interesting and can help

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Speaker 1: you and your conversation partner find common ground. For starters,

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Speaker 1: No name that's on the cover of People magazine should

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Speaker 1: pop culture topic that you're unfamiliar with, see it as

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Speaker 1: a chance to learn. No, I haven't watched Tiger King,

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Speaker 1: like these keep the conversation flowing and the relationship growing,

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