You can get closer to making workable small conversation by having information about the other side's interests and goals. Gossiping is not appropriate when making small talk about your job. These individuals need to receive a warning or penalties.
When do you usually use small talk in business?
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If the talk will not affect the business positively, it is usually a small talk.
That's crazy. Humans are not robots that have to be programmed to talk and behave in a particular way. It is not out of place to make small talk with a colleague as far as it is not disrupting work flow.
The best time it is important for you to make use of small talk in your business is whenever there is need for you to motivate your workers to do well.
I usually make small talk with my co-workers during recess, during recess we can do anything, eat together, joke around, make small talk, etc. However, it is necessary to maintain calm in the business environment.
Even though we work in separate rooms, in general we are close friends in the same department. I also often have short chats about issues other than work, for example inviting one of my co-workers to go home together. If we are too serious and focus on work, it often causes stress.
They say that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. That is why sometimes, you need to calm the tension of work by bringing in some out of work discussions.
Talking with other people is a great way to network and make great connections. I agree with you that gossip should be avoided. Only talk about matters business and things that can make both of you grow.
Is it every discussion that one would have that would be about business. A little bit of fun discussions for 10 minutes can spice up the flow of work. Guys would always throw jibes about football.
Whenever there is a major task that requires utmost dedication and commitment in a business organisation, it is very important to make use of small talk to put everybody in shape to give their best.
