Tag: office culture
The Benefits of Small Talk in the Workplace
Small talk is a useful professional and social skill. What is small talk? It is a polite, light, informal conversation on the weather, sports, entertainment, food, travel, or hobbies. It can be a first step in making friends at work or become helpful when networking while looking for a new job. People can feel a ...
Advice from the Other Side: Navigating Office Culture
The lessons you learn in the classroom prepare you for a successful career, no doubt about it. However, the classroom environment doesn’t always mirror the office environment. Navigating office culture and politics can be a bit intimidating when you’re first starting out in the professional world. I, for example, worked in food service and interned ...
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