It is important to set clear objectives in mentoring relationships and remain focused on the goal—and easy to dismiss small talk as superfluous. Nevertheless, small talk does play an important ...

Comedian Debra DiGiovanni talks about what it was like to write a book as a person with ADHD, hating small talk and sleeping ...

For many people, the thought of certain interactions alone can be enough to send shivers down their spines or make them ...

THE art of office small talk is dying out because younger workers feel more comfortable communicating online, according to research. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found 74 per cent struggle to ...

But for many young workers, small talk feels alien as 40 per cent compared it to "learning a new language" due to the rise of remote and hybrid working. On the other hand, seasoned office workers ...

Research suggests that small talk is dwindling in the workplace, with younger generations preferring digital communication over in-person interactions. Almost half of those surveyed admitted to ...

It may be called small talk, but simply flexing your natural inquisitiveness and asking a few key questions, can lead to very big talk, helping you connect with others on a deeper level.

Gen Z is said to have a different outlook on daily life, and these behaviors are widely experienced in the workplace. Recently, a study revealed that young employees are struggling with office small ...