Conversing, networking and building rapport is at the core of both business and life success: being able to converse freely, confidently and, in most cases, briefly, signals to those around you that you’re clever, in control and self-assured. And, most importantly, that you care about other people.
Writer and radio host Celeste Headlee argues that due to the increasing use of ‘within reach’ technology, we’re losing our ability to converse face-to-face and that opens a whole other can of worms for modern conversation. We often use conversation as a platform for our own thoughts and feelings, rather than a place of discussion and understanding.