Introduction

Are you concerned about the lack of support among team members?  They “talk shop” with each other but do not engage in friendly social conversation—talk about vacation, the kids, a great Thai restaurant. They are not building co-worker connections. There is no camaraderie, slaps on the back, laughter. As a result, employees feel isolated, unsupported, and undervalued. They feel like workers, not co-workers.

Co-workers do not know how to speak to others in a way that makes them feel valued, understood, and heard.

The price they pay includes 

• Prospects for an individuals career advancement are dim
• Team vibrancy and, thus, motivation is in short supply
• Co-workers come across as cold and uncaring
• The individual, team, and organization lose out, because the personal dimension in co-worker conversations is absent.

Areas Covered In The Webinar

• Listening skills that make conversing easier
• Tips for launching, and maintaining a conversation
• The value of small talk
• Secrets for making small talk
• Strategy for ending a conversation in a way that acknowledges a co-worker
• Techniques for handling conversation conundrums such as apologizing, unsolicited criticism, saying, “No”; dealing with a serial talker, interrupter
• Ways to use “but” strategically
• Ways make emails more personal
• Smart phone practices

Why should you attend?

This webinar is for co-workers who

• Can speak with co-works about work-related issues but then hit a brick wall
• Have tried to hold easy “how are ya” conversations and stopped, because they either feel awkward or embarrassed 
• Feel personally and professionally unfulfilled, because they are unconnected
• Avoid after-work fun events because they don’t know how to make small talk with co-workers
• Are not recognized for their contributions (and fail to recognize the contributions of others), because they isolate
• Want to develop a reputation that will help achieve their career goals are held back, because they blend into the workspace background 

Who Will Benefit

• Human Resource Professionals
• Supervisors 
• Team Leaders 
• Team Members
• Business Owners 
• Project Managers 
• Entrepreneurs 
• Personal Development Specialists